1. Avoid standing and bending over to pull someone of similar weight below you on unsecured rocks. Instead, lean your body backward, keep the pulling force of your hands as close as possible to the line of force from your leg push, or secure yourself against a thick tree or a helper behind you; alternatively, use a rope segment.
2. Avoid pulling someone up hand-in-hand from below; instead, hold each other’s wrists.
3. Avoid relying on the strength of dead branches, weeds, or branches thinner than your thumb to climb; only use branches thicker than your thumb with solid roots for support.
4. Avoid using branches thinner than your wrist as a horizontal bar or swinging on bent branches to ascend or descend, as they may break easily. Use branches thicker than your wrist or stay as close to the base (closer to the main trunk) of the supporting branch as possible.
5. Avoid climbing rocks above your head that you cannot confirm are sturdy; hanging your life on unfamiliar rocks is extremely dangerous. Always secure three points first, test the stability with the strength of one limb before proceeding.
6. Avoid keeping too close to fellow climbers when descending slopes with loose rocks, snow, or slippery conditions. Maintain a distance of at least two people more than usual to prevent injury from falling rocks to those below.
7. Avoid descending steep, slippery slopes with too little spacing between people. Wait until the person ahead has safely reached the bottom before proceeding. If possible, the person in front can provide some protection for the one behind.
8. Avoid having mud, sand, plant leaves, water, snow, or any other substance that reduces friction on the soles of your hiking shoes. With these substances present, you should not attempt to climb large rocks on slopes steeper than two-thirds of the original incline, or your feet may slip.
9. Avoid resting on steep, tiring slopes with heavy loads by straightening up and leaning back too quickly. If tired, it’s better to stop and not stand fully upright—turn around, lean your back against the mountain, and rest in an upright position. This helps avoid accidentally rolling backward down the slope.