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https://scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2123492/why-so-many-people-get-trouble-when-hiking-hong
Hong Kong/ Health & Environment

Why so many people get into trouble when hiking in Hong Kong

As the weather cools, many head for the hills – but too often they are under-equipped for the excursion

As the weather cools, many head for the hills – but too often they are under-equipped for the excursion

As more Hongkongers take to the countryside to escape the city’s buzz, the rising frequency of mountain rescue missions has shown they are too often under-equipped for their excursion.

Two walkers died in two days last month as the cooler weather encouraged many to take to the hills.