Essential Guideline for Safe Annapurna Circuit Trekking

Freak weather condition that triggered deadly blizzard and avalanche sweeps away many people’s life every year in Himalayan Annapurna Circuit Trekking country like Nepal. This disastrous climatic condition is caused due to the rapid snow falls and high magnitude storm which in worse condition eventually brush away all the trekkers and people in its path. However, this sort of storm is rare in best Trekking season of Nepal. Does that pronounce, don’t trek in Nepal? Absolutely not!

There are other hidden and unheard factors that should be taken in consideration before making this thrilling and adventurous journey to the Himalaya. Trekkers should be quite conscious and take below mentioned safety measures seriously.

1. Proper Hydration:

You body demands more supply of water as you ascend on higher altitude. You need to compensate by drinking more than you need to.

Suggestion: Stay Hydrate with mineral or germ free water during the journey. Get boiled water before sleep and place the warm bottle in your sleeping bag to get heat. Drink cool and clean water in the morning with your breakfast.

1. Altitude sickness:

Altitude sickness is most common and major reason of death in higher altitude of Himalaya. Altitude sickness occurs when you cannot get enough supply of oxygen in air at higher altitude. Basically, the symptoms of altitude sickness start when you quickly ascend from lower altitude to 2,438 m without acclimatization.

Symptoms:

Headache

Loss of appetite

Stomach sickness

Nausea

Dizziness

Loss of sleep

Tips: Make a proper Hydration and acclimatization

1. Communication:

Good communication is the key factor to be considered for safety while Trekking in Nepal in Himalaya. Mobile phone with prepaid sim is available in Nepal in inexpensive rate which may be helpful to check weather, location and contact rescue teams in case of emergency. Mobile network may not be available in every trekking route of Nepal so we recommend you to use satellite phone with prepaid minutes in rent. You can use this phone for multi- purposes.

1. DIY or Guide or Porter :

If you are inexperienced or beginner trekker then it is wise decision to take an expert guide and porter with you in trek. Porter is usually strong and carries the heavy stuff in higher altitude. However they lack the technical knowledge and cannot make a wise decision regarding the locations updates and climatic changes. It is a guide who settles all the technical problem of trekking and makes your trekking tension free. A good guy possess the quality of mountaineering experience, fid- aid knowledge, weather forecast and more if he is certified from International Federated Mountain Guide Association for non- Nepalese.

1. Weather forecast:

A professional guide and travel agent takes the responsibility of weather forecast analyzing through personal experience and Astrologist. However, you must be aware of climatic changes and assure your safety yourself before embarking to next station. Try www.mountain-forecast.com and www.meteoexploration.com and learn the weather chart. This provides the information about the upcoming rain fall, snowfall and storm in Himalaya region of Nepal.

1. Carry medical kit:

Get the information about the necessary medicines and don’t forget to carry it. Basically, your medical kit must contain prescribed drugs of altitude sickness, illness, bandage, swollen pin and wound injury treatment drugs. You don’t get to buy all the medicines in remote locations so carry enough medicines that last for several days.

Don’t skip a medical class to learn the way of using the medicines.

1. Whole Body- Checkup:

As you know trekking in Himalaya involves long day walk with strenuous uphill ascents and descents. You must be physically and mentally fit to cope with the challenging and rugged mountainous terrain. So, make a whole body check-up before heading and participate medical seminar held in many locations of trekking route.

1. Global rescue:

However, Helicopter services in higher altitude is common these days, the service charge is expensive and late. Global rescue is a prompt and comparatively inexpensive evacuation and medical service provider in case of emergency in higher altitude of Nepal.

1. Know your limits:

Most of trekkers misunderstand the meaning of trekking and take it as a race. Despite of physical weakness or tiredness, Trekking in Nepal they take part in trekking race and want to win the other trekkers. This gradually weakens the trekkers and altitude related sickness is inevitable.

Understand you level of strength, be conservative and try to cover small distance. Don’t start your trail until you are strong enough to make another strenuous journey.

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