The Great Outdoors

WINTER HAZARDS

What’s the key for having a great day out in the winter hills? It’s all about having a great plan in place before you set out. Winter walking is brilliant, but it also exposes us to a whole range of hazards we don’t see at other times of the year.

Knowledge is power. Knowing what potential dangers there are and where they might occur means we can plan to avoid them, by choosing our location or routes based on the risks, not just our ambitions.

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