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QUESTION Do I need to worry about lightning when out hillwalking? Francette Maxwell, Bristol ANSWER Rob Johnson MIC A qualified International Mountain Leader, Rob’s led groups all over the world via his company www.expeditionguide.com Only recently I made the decision to retreat from Bristly Ridge in Snowdonia as thunder rumbled around the area. We had enjoyed the north ridge of Tryfan and I was worried about being committed to a ridge route if lightning struck. Lightning follows the shortest route down to earth, and therefore the high summits of mountains and ridges are bad places to be in a thunderstorm. People are unfortunately killed every year by lightning strikes in the hills, and it pays to give it respect. If I see lightning in the weather forecast I will plan a day that allows escape routes;…

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Trail United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2016

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