Safety
Spike in Mountain Falls Prompts Safety Warnings as Foliage Season Begins
· Reviewed by the editor
Emergency services have sounded alarms over hiking hazards following multiple severe falls over the holiday weekend as autumn foliage season gets underway. Rescuers evacuated injured climbers from rocky terrain at Seoraksan National Park and Sinseondae in Gangwon Province, where a hiker fell fatally while posing for a photograph near a cliff edge. In South Jeolla Province, regional fire departments noted that mountain emergency rescues jumped 60 percent year-on-year in September alone. Officials urge hikers to avoid risky photographic perches, plan routes according to personal stamina, and begin descents well before sunset.
So what
Stick strictly to marked trails, wear proper hiking footwear, and plan to finish your mountain descent well before twilight.