Mountain Manners

Set of rules and regulations that a tracker should follow.

1) Greetings-
Respect other trackers and local peoples, wish them in there local languages say hi, hello.

2) Walking Manners-
-single line don't overtake.
-rythmatical walk- All team should reach at time
-Week person must be in middle of line

3) Judging distance-
1 hour or 2 hour walk according to our capacity.

4) Passing Information-
through arrows or cairns ( heap of stones ) for people coming behind you so that they will not miss the track.

5) Noise Behavior-
-snow bridge can collapse.
-wild animal can attack because of fear.
-Avalanche.
-Rock fall may happen.

6) Hut manners-
When using forest guest houses or huts maintain cleanliness and don't leave any sigh after you leave.

7) Conservation of flora and fauna
-Respect wild animals.
- vegetation ( don't plug flowers etc because they can be dangerous.)

8) Camping manners-
-Camps and tent's must be near drinking water.
-Tents shouldn't be very near to river. ( because in some area river level changes in 5 min also (flash flood )).
-Should not be very near to rock fall area.
-Should not be very near to avalanche prone area.

9) Rescue and search-
Rescue for living person and search for dead person.

Do's and Don't-

1)Do's-

• Planning (transport, food , climate, rescue ) and preparation.
• Layout all the equipments (List of equipments ).
• Select experienced leader accepted by all.
• Management of rescue
  - chopper ( helicopter arrangement )
  -Bone break arrangement.
• Greeting.
• Walk in single line and rythmatical walk.
• weak or injured person in middle of line.
• Respect culture and religion of the place and local peoples.
• Keep survival kit (dry foods etc used if lost ) and first aid kit with you.
• Follow hut manners.
• Conservation of flora and fauna.
• Respect wild life.
• Passing massage (use bushes to show direction or cairn ).
• Pass bridge one by one.
• Construction of bridge if needed.
• Obey the order of leader and respect the leader.
• Proof of ascent like photographs or videos.

2) Don'ts-

• Don't go alone.
• Don't make noise
• Don't put too heavy load.
• Don't disturb wild life, flora and fauna.
• Don't through stones.
• Don't thorough waste materials.
• Don't smoke and use alcohol.
• Don't pollute water resources (as you will drink that water in future).
• Don't neglect minor injuries.
• Don't make loose talk ( in mountain sickness you loose your temper, abnormal behavior ).
• Don't touch unknown flowers.
• Don't be over confident.
• Don't disturb public or private properties.
• Don't rest (during walking ) from where you can't see your partners.
• Do not avoid week persons.