Dear Hive
The cases of people lost in the mountains are becoming more frequent. This is no accident, as the bad weather in the mountains begins. And there the weather can spoil literally in minutes without giving you the opportunity to react. For this reason, never underestimate the mountain and always approach it with respect and awe. If you do, you will avoid quite unpleasant situations that you might otherwise encounter.
This article aims to tell you a few important things you can do if you still get lost in the mountains. It also aims to tell you where and how you can look for your friends if you are involved in a rescue operation. After reading it, think of other ways and techniques that come to mind.
If you are planning to track in mountains, first you should read our publications what are tips you need to follow to provide help as soon as possible if you find yourself in an extreme or unforeseen situation - Survival in the mountains .
If you get lost in the mountains, we recommend that you stay in place until you are found by the rescuers who are looking for you. However, if evening is approaching and you think you will get dark in the heights, follow these techniques to survive the night when temperatures drop below zero.
Always leave traces
If you decide to seek help yourself, make sure you leave traces behind. These can be any debris or pieces of clothing, you can also use stones to leave arrows or pyramids of them, indicating your path. This marking must clearly show the direction you have taken so that rescuers can find you quickly. Experienced guides will immediately find their way when they see your tracks.they are well experienced to find you as they know how to track down.
Go down to the low
Going down can save you from cold and hypothermia, which in turn can prevent you from thinking adequately and, in more critical situations, lead to death, to try to go down as low as possible and if possible to reach a forest where you can take shelter and light a fire.
Make a shelter
Of course, shelter is extremely important, because it, like fire, will give you warmth and protection from nature. For shelter you can use almost anything from a fallen tree to the noise on the ground or even the skins of dead animals to make a "roof" over yourself. Make the shelter small so that you do not lose unnecessary heat.
Bad place to camp
Snow shelter around a tree
Drainage and ventilation of the shelter
Mistakes in making shelter
Light a fire
In addition to giving you warmth, light and protection from wild animals, fire is also a very good way to increase your motivation and feel better, because it is very likely that you have lost not only physically but also mentally. Remember, the psyche is one of the key factors to survive.
Prepare to signal
Always be prepared to signal, this can save your life. That is why it is important to have a pre-made signal fire near the camp .
These are some of the techniques you can take in case of unforeseen situations in the mountains or if you are lost. However, do not go without an experienced guide, it can cost you your life.
