The Great Outdoors

How to avoid meeting Mountain Rescue

MAKE A PLAN

‘Fail to plan and plan to fail’ applies to any adventure outdoors. Before you head out, dedicate time to planning. From ensuring you know your route and its topography to checking the forecast and gearing up, there are plenty of free planning resources. Site-specific ones such as the Fell Top Assessors – who summit Helvellyn every day over winter to update followers with ground conditions – will help you

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