In autumn and winter, the weather in Armenia's mountainous areas is changeable and the terrain is complex. The Chinese Embassy reminds you to pay attention to the safety of outdoor activities such as hiking and mountaineering.

On September 14, according to the WeChat official account of the "Chinese Embassy in Armenia," during the autumn and winter seasons, the mountainous areas of Armenia have changeable weather and complex terrain, and outdoor activities such as hiking and mountaineering pose certain safety risks. The Chinese Embassy in Armenia reminds Chinese citizens and tourists in Armenia to fully assess their own conditions, take safety precautions, and never take risks blindly. 1. Plan your itinerary reasonably and choose safe routes. Act according to your ability based on your physical condition, outdoor experience, weather, and terrain conditions. Be careful to verify the authenticity of information about activity locations on social media, and choose formal routes suitable for your own abilities. When necessary, hire a professional guide, and avoid going into mountainous areas alone or opening unofficial routes on your own. Strictly comply with local safety regulations and do not enter dangerous or restricted areas. Arrange entry and exit times reasonably to ensure you descend the mountain or return to your accommodation before dark. 2. Pay close attention to the weather and adjust plans in a timely manner. Mountain weather is changeable and may include low temperatures, strong winds, heavy fog, rain, snow, hail, low visibility, and other conditions. Before departure and during the trip, promptly obtain weather, road conditions, and safety warning information through local official channels. If you encounter severe weather or if hiking conditions clearly deteriorate, you should immediately adjust or cancel the itinerary and must not continue taking risks. 3. Prepare sufficient equipment and supplies and make emergency preparations. Prepare necessary equipment according to the route and weather conditions, carry cold- and rain-proof clothing, wear footwear suitable for outdoor activities, and bring enough drinking water, food, emergency medicine, lighting equipment, maps or positioning devices, power banks, etc. Learn in advance about accommodation, supply, and rescue facilities along the way, and make contingency plans for emergencies. 4. Keep communication open and report your itinerary in a timely manner. Mobile signals are poor in some mountainous areas of Armenia. Before departure, inform relatives and friends of information such as your itinerary and expected return time, and properly save contact information for scenic areas, accommodation places, police, and rescue agencies. Ensure that mobile phones and other communication devices have sufficient battery power, stay in contact with the outside world during the trip, and pay attention to your own condition. In case of an emergency, stay calm, give priority to ensuring personal safety, promptly seek help from local police and rescue agencies, and contact the Chinese Embassy in Armenia. The Chinese Embassy in Armenia once again reminds Chinese citizens and tourists in Armenia that when participating in outdoor activities such as hiking and mountaineering, they must raise safety awareness, persist in acting within their abilities and making full preparations, and must not cause safety risks due to a momentary lapse or risky behavior.