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Preparations

The mountain environment offers fantastic experiences. By being well prepared, you get more out of your time in the mountains.

Here, you can read more about how you can prepare in a way so that you feel more secure about your mountain outing. Everything is so much better with a little training and knowledge about how both you and your equipment work. If an accident happens, it can feel good knowing when you should call for Mountain Rescue.

How to prepare your mountain outing

Marked trails

The Swedish mountain world is well equipped with marked trails and most people who go hiking or skiing follow the trails.

Tips for a safe visit

The Mountain Safety Council has prepared practical tips for some of the most common activities on the mountain.

Mountain maps

On the mountain map, you can find overnight cabins, rest shelters/rest cabins, wind shelters, etc.

Navigate right

Using a map and compass is still the safest way to find your way in the mountains.

Provide travel notice

Always providing some kind of travel notices is important and can be done in many ways.

Telephone in the mountains

Getting equipped for a mountain outing need not be difficult.

Hand with thick glove holding a mobile phone

Your outdoor equipment

It is important to be able to notify somebody if anything happens during the mountain outing.

Camping

Finding somewhere to stay in the mountains is easy. Mountain hotels, cabins and mountain lodges are in most areas.

Wading

If you walk along marked trails, there are most often bridges over the rivers and streams that would have otherwise required risky wading.

When to call for rescue

If you fall ill or get a minor injury, it is in principle the same rules that apply in the mountains as at home.