Safety in the Mountains
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If you have no, or not enough, experience it is important to hire a mountain guide who can help to ensure your safety.
You must carry the appropriate safety equipment and know how to use it. See our equipment page for a general list. You should also be aware of the current conditions for the route and the weather. Be careful weather can change quickly!
Climbing in winter: Pay special attention to the shorter daylight span, dropping temperatures, and added dangers like avalanche risk, ice fall and crevasses.Useful Contacts
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- Swiss avalanche risk
No avalanche risk info in the summer. In winter on: www.slf.ch. - Swiss Snow conditions
No snow conditions info in the summer. In winter on: www.slf.ch - Rescue service
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