For further information: Ice Crampons: Best Hiking Models with anti-UVA goggles or mask: wind, snow, cold, sun and snow glare can cause discomfort or cause temporary glare and blindness.
of the territory: avoid gullies and areas close to the ridges, where a lot of wind-borne snow accumulates, but also particularly steep slopes, as well as areas where snow accumulates in abundance and can represent a risk of avalanche, especially 2 or 3 days after the snowfall. For inexperienced hikers, a solution can be snowshoeing on beaten rings, trails or along forest roads.
The self-rescue kit
The self-rescue kit - always to take with you - in the event of an avalanche is made up of an avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe. In the event of an avalanche it is essential that the excursion companions intervene promptly. In the unfortunate case of a hiker buried by an avalanche, on average, the intervention must take place within 15 minutes.
head and chest first;