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Winter Health and Safety Hints:
 | Do not sweat. Try to adjust your layers so that sweating is kept to a minimum. Sweating will dampen and chill you. |
| Mittens, Hats, Socks can be dried out during the day while hiking by putting them next to your skin. |
| They say that water must be boiled for at least five minutes before it's safe to drink. But just bringing water to boil renders it safe, even at 14,000 feet. Much of the time required to bring water to a boil works toward disinfecting it. Giardia, for example, dies at 140 F, which is well below the boiling point. |
| Wear sunscreen constantly. Even put it inside your nose because snow reflects sun into unsuspecting places. |
| If you're cold, exercise. This is a simple concept. Take four laps around your tent through two feet of snow and you are guaranteed to get warm. Drinking hot liquids also helps. |
| Keep Blistex, Chapstick handy for frequent applications. |
| Hypothermia may affect you without your knowing it. Watch your buddy and have him watch you for signs of confusion, inaction, or shivering. You must take action immediately to build a fire or move to a heated shelter, dry off and drink warm liquids. |
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