Mountain and Hiking Handbook
The mountains of the Apennines are made for hiking. What is hiking? It is discovery, an alternative to plain tourism, it is sport. No sporting activity has ever had as many countless facets as hiking. Discovering these facets is already a journey in itself
This practical hiking handbook aims to gather the essential information you need to get ready to go into the wonderful mountains of the Apennines in complete safety. It was put together from the practical experience built up within the Gruppo Escursionistico Aria Sottile. The contents, taken from the website www.ariasottile.net, have been revised, expanded and improved. The reading and the common thread running through the topics have been improved. Tips have been added and the layout refined for quicker reading.
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Finding the right rope partners...
By Redazione Published: 14/06/2012
So you never go aloneNobody forces us to go to the mountains, which is why hiking and mountaineering are moments of pleasure, of recreation and of great happiness. Although we know that climbing a mountain…
Dislocation and luxation
By Redazione Published: 14/06/2012
An apparently harmless injuryAfter a fall, a violent blow or a wrong movement you can suffer serious injuries to the joints. Compared with a sprain, in dislocations and luxations the joint surfaces lose contact with…
Hiking for children: some educational advice
By Redazione Published: 14/06/2012
It must be said first of all that no hike is by definition "suitable for children". Before setting out on a hike, the boy or girl who is about to start walking should already be…
Accessories for “vie ferrate”
By Redazione Published: 14/06/2012
Helmet, gloves and quickdraw karabiners are essential accessories for tackling a via ferrata safely, even in those cases where you think you are taking on a route you already know and of (supposedly) modest technical…
Why worry about avalanches in the mountains?
By Redazione Published: 14/06/2012
There have been many unfortunate and tragic events and tragedies in recent years (Ed. 2019-2020), which means it is important to think carefully and look into the causes, for example why they happened and how…
Viper bites - prevention and first aid
By Redazione Published: 14/06/2012
Vipera aspis is widespread in the Alps and the Apennines; its favourite range is made up of warm, dry places; it has a mild temperament and usually flees if disturbed.The viper, like any other living…
Air temperature and humidity
By Redazione Published: 14/06/2012
Air temperatureUnder conditions of thermodynamic equilibrium, in stable weather, air temperature drops by about 0.6°C every 100 m of gain in altitude. However, from a purely theoretical point of view this calculation is of little…
Via ferrata set: energy absorber, lanyards and karabiners...
By Redazione Published: 14/06/2012
The energy absorber is clipped at one end to the front loop of the harness, while the rope that forms the two lanyards, no longer than 1 metre, is passed through the rings of the…
Avalanche definitions
By Redazione Published: 14/06/2012
By avalanche we mean a mass of snow and/or ice which, suddenly breaking away from the top of a slope, starts to roll and slide down towards the valley, dragging along with it more of…