Risk and Response: Every coin has two sides one good and the other bad. To go on such a huge trek it would be wise if to calculate all the risks and make a list of it. Here is how The Himalayan Exploration is prepared to help you with it.
Risk: Altitude
Before you start the journey, comprehend the side effects of high height on your body. Know about indications of AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) like gentle migraine, vomiting sensations and general distress.
Response:
In the event that you feel any of these indications, make sure you tell the trek leader first and adhere to his directions. Each leader surely carries a completely prepared medical aid pack, or oxygen chambers to address the circumstance.
Risk: Weather
Climate is unpredictable in the Himalayas. However we are consistently attentive about the evolving climate, nobody can ensure a snowfall, downpour or Sun. Do know that your security is of most extreme significance to us and we won't continue any further from the campsite if the climate isn't great.
Response:
The choice of the Trek Leaders and Guides to continue or trust that the climate will not improve and to further stop will be concluded.
Risk:
While traveling over troublesome landscapes, you may have minor wounds like leg sprain, scratches, bruise and so on. Greater wounds like fracture injury or significant cuts are very uncommon.
Response:
All the present Trek Leaders will be Certified Wilderness First Aid responders. They are prepared to deal with urgent situations and can handle minor wounds with an emergency aid. In the event of genuine wounds, the patient is carried on a cot to the closest road head and is directed to clinic or medical place.
Risk:
Absence of specialized gadgets in the remote locations of the Himalayas, calls and network is not reachable. On a journey, one is not in contact with others far away thorough the help of calls, SMS or whatsapp.
Response:
Our team members will be safe in such situation too and will not have to worry about getting lost as we come with beforehand preparations and know how network could trouble us. That is why we depend on walkie-talkies and runners to convey between the campgrounds and the base camps.
