A story along the water

Before you leave:

Check the general and local weather ensuring no precipitation Get information on the approach walk, height of the route, duration, possible bailout (IGN map, GPS, guidebook, etc.) Assess possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, refuges, guesthouses Inform someone close about your plan and contact them in case of changes: departure and return times, number of participants with each phone number, vehicle(s), parking Avoid going alone, use equipment suitable for the activity, adjusted and in good condition, headlamp, complete first aid kit, survival blanket, etc.

In case of trouble

Alert: call 112 (European emergency number)

5 key points to communicate your alert:

Where? town, place, route, altitude Who? identity, phone number What? type of accident, number of victims, severity, fall dynamics When? time of the accident Weather? wind, visibility