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Most are linked to icy snow, encountered in mid-altitude mountain ranges and which prevents victims from stopping. The hardness of the snow also causes serious injuries during the impact of the fall. Recently, two hikers lost their lives a few hours apart and in the same place, namely on the ridge between Cagire and the Pic de l'Escalette in Haute-Garonne.
“The mountain does not forgive recklessness”
Faced with this dramatic phenomenon, mountain rescuers remind us of the dangers of the mountains and the caution they require. “Winter hiking is reserved for experienced and well-equipped people,” specify the two authorities. A fall, even a minor one, can have dramatic consequences. Mountaineering crampons and ice axes are essential in many places. Chain trail crampons or other forestry crampons are not considered equipment providing sufficient safety. »
-The PGHM of Oloron Sainte-Marie adds in a preventive publication posted on social networks that “the mountain does not forgive recklessness. » Please note that following last week's motel accidents, a decree is currently being drafted to prohibit access to the Escalette massif in winter.
