Clear Skies Can Be Deceptive. Here’s How to Manage the Unexpected Dangers of Summer Hikes

There’s a specific moment at the start of summer when the trails become completely irresistible. The morning sun finally has some real warmth to it, a clean breeze takes the edge off the heat, and the sky drops that dull, rainy gray color it has been wearing for weeks. It feels like the safest, most forgiving time of year to get lost in the woods. And while we instinctively respect the dangers of winter hiking, where untouched snow poses obvious threats like hypothermia and frostbite, the volatile mountain snowmelt of spring and the beloved warmth of summer trick us into letting our guard down.

Continue reading to learn more about managing the unexpected dangers of summer hikes, written by Madison Freeman.

Men's Journal: Clear Skies Can Be Deceptive. Here’s How to Manage the Unexpected Dangers of Summer Hikes

Person in yellow jacket standing on a mountain ridge overlooking green hills and blue lakes under a partly cloudy sky.
Person in yellow jacket standing on a mountain ridge overlooking green hills and blue lakes under a partly cloudy sky.

Clear Skies Can Be Deceptive. Here’s How to Manage the Unexpected Dangers of Summer Hikes

There’s a specific moment at the start of summer when the trails become completely irresistible. The morning sun finally has some real warmth to it, a clean breeze takes the edge off the heat, and the sky drops that dull, rainy gray color it has been wearing for weeks. It feels like the safest, most forgiving time of year to get lost in the woods. And while we instinctively respect the dangers of winter hiking, where untouched snow poses obvious threats like hypothermia and frostbite, the volatile mountain snowmelt of spring and the beloved warmth of summer trick us into letting our guard down.

Continue reading to learn more about managing the unexpected dangers of summer hikes, written by Madison Freeman.

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Madison Freeman is a Senior Editor at Men’s Journal, where she specializes in editing and writing stories about all things health and fitness.
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Men's Journal: Clear Skies Can Be Deceptive. Here’s How to Manage the Unexpected Dangers of Summer Hikes

Person in yellow jacket standing on a mountain ridge overlooking green hills and blue lakes under a partly cloudy sky.
Person in yellow jacket standing on a mountain ridge overlooking green hills and blue lakes under a partly cloudy sky.

Clear Skies Can Be Deceptive. Here’s How to Manage the Unexpected Dangers of Summer Hikes

There’s a specific moment at the start of summer when the trails become completely irresistible. The morning sun finally has some real warmth to it, a clean breeze takes the edge off the heat, and the sky drops that dull, rainy gray color it has been wearing for weeks. It feels like the safest, most forgiving time of year to get lost in the woods. And while we instinctively respect the dangers of winter hiking, where untouched snow poses obvious threats like hypothermia and frostbite, the volatile mountain snowmelt of spring and the beloved warmth of summer trick us into letting our guard down.

Continue reading to learn more about managing the unexpected dangers of summer hikes, written by Madison Freeman.

Miniatura da fotografia Autor do blogue
Senior Editor
Madison Freeman
Madison Freeman is a Senior Editor at Men’s Journal, where she specializes in editing and writing stories about all things health and fitness.
Menções nos meios de comunicação social
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