The Mountain-Goer's Psychology
You go to the mountains with your legs first of all, but not only. You also go to the mountains with your head, which is why it's wise to be alert, attentive and calm. All the advice and a few personal opinions for always keeping a clear head.
Fighting depression on your own
By Redazione Published: 03/12/2017
An important premise. This article is about how the mountains can help you find your good mood again in moments of melancholy and tiredness. Real depression is an illness: if sadness, lack of energy or…
Anxiety in the mountains
By Redazione Published: 26/08/2013
Anxiety is a breathless inner agitation brought on by longing or uncertainty (definition from the Devoto Oli dictionary).Symptoms of anxietyPhysiological symptoms of Anxiety: Heart palpitations, heavy sweating, trembling, nausea, unjustifiably rapid breathing, a feeling of…
Mental preparation for hikers and mountaineers
By Redazione Published: 14/06/2012
Some common-sense adviceA hike in the high mountains is not like an organised trip: most of the things that will happen on our outings will be utterly unpredictable events. It is for these unpredictable events…
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…
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…
“The summit not reached” and the sense of defeat
By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012
The thrill of reaching a summit is the greatest possible reward for a mountaineer, the crowning of his goals, the purpose of his existence. The physical limit of a mountain's top represents the completion of…