If You’re Planning To Visit The Mountains, Check These Essential Safety Tips Beforehand

Lifestyle News: There is news of a major accident due to a cloudburst in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. Due to this, a drain overflowed due to a cloudburst in Dharali village near Gangotri Dham and Mukhwa on Tuesday. Due to this, many houses have been completely destroyed. During this, relief and rescue work is going on. A video of which is going viral on social media.

Devbhoomi Uttarakhand is known for its natural beauty and religious importance. It is a very beautiful tourist place. People come here from far and wide to visit. Hill stations like Nainital, Mussoorie, Rishikesh, Haridwar, and Dehradun are quite famous. Apart from this, Uttarakhand is known for many other hill stations and religious places.

Due to heavy rains, there is a danger of landslides, road closures, slippery conditions, and cloudbursts in the mountains. So if you are also planning to visit the mountains during the rainy season, then you should keep these things in mind and check these first.

Check these things before going for a trip to the mountains.

Find out about routes.

If you are planning to visit the mountains, before that get information about the weather and routes of that place. For example, if a cloud bursts in Uttarkashi of Uttarakhand, then its effect will be visible on the surrounding areas and roads as well. Streams and rivers will be in spate. In such a situation, before traveling to any hilly area, get information about the routes and choose a safe route or postpone your trip for some time.

Weather Information

The weather changes quickly in the mountains. So, before starting your journey, get information about the weather there. If you are going there to roam somewhere from the hotel, then go only in the right season. Due to heavy rains, rivers and waterfalls are in spate. So, do not go to these places, or stay away from them.

Find a hotel in the right location

Most of the hotels in the mountains are located at high altitudes or on the banks of rivers. In such a situation, check the location of the hotel. Book a hotel at a safe place. Also avoid booking a hotel in very hilly areas or on the banks of a river.