From the Puy to the Canal

Before you leave:

Check the general and local weather, ensuring there is no precipitation Get information on the approach walk, itinerary height, walking time, possible escape routes (IGN map, GPS, guidebook, etc.) Assess possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, refuges, guesthouses Inform someone close to you about your plan and contact them in case of changes: departure and return times, number of participants with each phone number, vehicle(s), parking Avoid going alone, use equipment suitable for the activity, adjusted and in good condition, headlamp, full first aid kit, survival blanket, etc.

In case of problem

Alert: call 112 (European emergency number)

5 key points to communicate your alert:

Where? municipality, place, itinerary, altitude Who? identity, phone number What? type of accident, number of victims, severity, dynamics of fall When? time of the accident Weather? wind, visibility