Certain skill sets must know before climbing Fansipan

Immerse yourself in unspoiled nature, experience challenging mountain climbing, feel and enjoy the peacefulness of the immense mountains and forests of many people when you want to leave the somewhat noisy life in the city.

However, many people were very sad when they heard that an English tourist named Aiden Shaw Webb (born in 1993) went missing on Mount Fansipan, Hoang Lien Son National Park (near Sa Pa, Vietnam). According to the latest information, Aiden's body was discovered in a deep area near the cable car No. T4.

This raises a warning about safety when traveling or climbing - the experience of young people. In order not to encounter uncertainties when climbing a mountain, you must have the following skills in hand.

Mountain climbing skills

1. Research and schedule carefully before each trip

Learn about the schedule of the trip, the weather information, the location to go through, the safety level, the camp location . and the specific plan.

In Vietnam, specifically the journey to climb Fan, the most appropriate time to climb the mountain is the dry season, from November to April next year . In particular, the most beautiful time is October and November. The period from April to September is to buy rain, humid climate, heavy rain and especially dangerous.

Always carry a map and a copy of your schedule in case your baggage occurs.

2. Prepare necessary items for the trip

Essential items such as clothes, soft loafers, lightweight jackets, raincoats, hats, glasses, insect repellent, waterproof backpacks, with convenient storage compartments.

Careful preparation is the key to survival.

In addition, tents, sleeping bags, raincoats, sheets, flashlights, knives, lighters, pots and pans (for cooking), first aid kits and medical drugs, in particular should have an extra medicine Water disinfection in case of running out of mineral water or boiled water brought along the road.

As in the case of Aiden Shaw Webb, he climbed a mountain that had almost nothing: no tent, no hammock, no food, no warm clothes. If there is a better preparation, Aiden may not have fallen into a situation where he must abandon his life in the sacred forest of poison.

3. Climbing skills

When going up a slope, we have to use a lot of energy so it is very easy to get tired. Keep your breathing air conditioning , if breathing fast means you are overworked, take a break for 5-10 minutes. Do not take long breaks because your muscles will relax, causing pain.

Always carry a climbing stick , if not, you can use tree branches. Every time you step on the stone, try the grip before putting your foot up.

Climbing is also art, and this art needs to be done right.

If steep, please follow the Z-shaped slopes, hands clinging to the rock tissue, the roadside tree trunk.

When you are downhill you must be very careful, do not go too fast because it is easy to trip.

Stoop and bend your knees, keep your backpack stable. If the slope is quite steep, turn around to face the cliff, using both hands to cling down.

With difficult routes, carefully prepare the GPS locator , when moving, you must mark the road in case you get lost.

In the high mountains, it is possible to lose telephone waves, radio communication is an advantage.

4. Move slowly, absolutely not climbing alone

You should move slowly, smoothly, take advantage of the grip for the hand, the fulcrum for the foot, always remember "slowly but surely".

Remember to avoid climbing mountains alone.

After all, you should remember to absolutely avoid climbing alone . Aiden because he was too confident in himself did not need any native people to lead the way, not even bothering to go with his friends.

Climbing in groups can increase survivability if unfortunately encountered a fall: broken leg, bleeding, fainting . In addition, if unfortunately suffer from wild animals, especially poisonous snakes attack, if not The help of others, you will almost certainly die.

When climbing, get lost

1. Keep calm

When lost, you absolutely must not panic. Fear is the most dangerous enemy in that situation because of the great effects it causes your mind.

After regaining your composure, follow the "STOP" principle . That's S = Sit down (sit down) T = Think (think), O = Observe your surroundings, P = Prepare for survival by gathering materials.

2. Determine the direction

Use the compass to determine the basic direction. If not, you must find a way to climb to the highest point like a tree, the top of the hill to observe, look for features such as houses, fields, smoke. At night, you can search by fire, electric light.

Compass is sometimes not a good choice.

However, compass is sometimes not a good choice. The reason is that if the mountains have metal ores, the compass will be disturbed and useless.

Instead, prepare your best GPS device before the trip. Whether GPS is blocked by trees and clouds, there will still be holes, which help you determine the coordinates that are standing.

You also notice loud noises, locate rivers and streams from above. Going in the direction of the flowing water, the rate of escaping from the dangerous area will be higher.

3. Highlight the path

Choose the position you are standing as the starting point and mark it with stone, paper, piece of clothing . or anything that is easily observed from a distance.

You should mark the passage you pass by flipping the tree or some signs that you can do in the meantime to prevent it unless you return to your original place.

4. Causing attention

Make a sound by whistling, shouting, singing, even smashing rocks together . or marking your position so that everyone can observe from the air.

Draw a large triangle of sand or put the leaves and branches together, depending on the terrain where you are lost. These are standard signs of help, helping us to increase our ability to be saved.

Fire groups are a reasonable way to call for help, while helping to ward off evil beasts.

Or no, you should set fire - keep the fire small, create lots of smoke to bring the signal to help people. Please do not burn the fire in a place that is not safe, flammable items.

There is a noticeable point when gathering fire on high mountains such as Fansipan , it is recommended to use freshly cut branches to fire . This is because the mountain has quite high humidity, dry branches will be hydrated and cannot burn. In that gas, freshly chopped branches containing essential oils will burn faster.

5. Find sources of clean water and food, but avoid deep valleys

People can survive without water for 3 days. Therefore, by the end of the 2nd day, we will easily fall into a dreamy state, no longer be alert.

Therefore, when lost, we need to actively find water . Try searching along the crevice of the stone, storing the dew in the fabric to absorb it.

However, you also need to avoid deep valleys. These places have water, but at night the temperature will drop very low. Moreover, these are also places where beasts and beasts come to eat.

Also, avoid setting up tents in big stumps . High winds can cause branches to fall. Falling branches are big branches, the result is oan network.

What to do when dislocating your leg when climbing?

The twisting of the legs, dislocations when climbing mountains often occur. Injury causes the bone heads to dislocate from their original normal position, causing temporary deformation and loss of motor ability at the time, causing intense pain.

So, you should not be subjective when dislocated, but take first aid first hand.

1. Apply ice or cold water to reduce swelling

Immediately after the injury, apply ice or cold water for 10-15 minutes on the affected area to soothe and reduce swelling. After that, use a bandage or cloth to fix the joints to be dislocated.

Immediately after the injury, apply ice or cold water for 10-15 minutes.

2. Limit movement, movement

The first thing to do when dislocating is not to move or move to avoid the force acting on the joint that is wrong.

Many people do not understand that, so try to shake, rotate the joint, massage or try to move gently to bring the joint back to its original position. However, this can damage joints, muscles, ligaments, nerves or blood vessels around the damaged joint area.

3. Fix the joint in the correct position with the previous position

Depending on each dislocated position, find a fixed area that supports the injured joint. For example, if you have dislocated elbows, use a cloth or shirt to fix your arm to the body to fix the elbow joint that is in pain.

4. Move to the hospital

Although it is not a dangerous disease, you should also go to a medical facility to have a doctor check it out to avoid unnecessary consequences later.