During the epidemic, all parts of the country were closed, and the mountain became a good place for Hong Kong people to avoid the epidemic and a good place for tourism and recreation.
From hiking to camping, more and more urbanites devote themselves to the mountains, but it also causes safety and environmental problems.
Talking about the trend of hiking and camping in recent years, mountain art coach Lu Zechen sighed that "there are more people hiking, but fewer people love the mountains"!
Some people died of heatstroke on the mountain, some fell from a waterfall cliff, and some went up the mountain alone and went missing and lost their lives; some ignored safety in order to check in, some risked their lives to challenge themselves, and some were self-reliant and underestimated nature.
The hiking craze has brought many urbanites to the mountains, while unknowingly leading them to danger.
Lu Zechen took reporters to the Ham Tin Bay in Sai Kung for hiking.
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Having been a mountain art coach for more than 21 years, Lu Zechen found that hiking accidents have increased significantly in recent years.
As a part of promoting the safety of this sport, he said that he felt powerless, "Sometimes I think, why can't we learn from others! The mountain environment in Hong Kong is already very mild, there are no high mountains and extreme landforms and weather, but it is often unexpected. There are many things that we should think about.”
Lu Zechen hopes that hikers can learn from the accident and make adequate preparations.
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Lu Zechen continued: "Are these accidents really unexpected? We review each accident and we can learn from it. Some are not unavoidable. For example, do a good job in collecting data beforehand, prepare equipment, and have more Skills and knowledge can actually avoid many accidents.”
Lu Zechen explained to the students in the field first aid training course.
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On a visit to Ham Tin Bay in Sai Kung, a group of hikers passed by and asked for directions. Lu Ze-chen carefully understood where they started and where they wanted to go, and finally taught them how to travel to Chek Keng.
"(How often do you encounter help on the mountain?) Often, most of them ask for directions. I usually ask them where they are starting from and where they want to go, but surprisingly, sometimes they can't even answer these. ." Lu Zechen said.
He found that some people took the mountain as a street. They didn't read the map, didn't understand the route, and didn't think about the supply and retreat route. Just see the road, it's very dangerous.
He continued: "Ask him where he started? You should know, right? It turns out that some people really said they don't know. Where do you want to go? You don't know. You see that there is no plan, and you don't know where you want to go. It’s actually very dangerous to walk around the mountains like this.” Lu Zechen once encountered someone who only brought 500ml of water with him when he traveled to Saigon in summer, so he gave him his backup water.
Lu Zechen was invited to share mountain climbing knowledge with his classmates at the St. John's Church Jian Lok No. 2 Primary School.
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Mountain hiking seems to be a simple exercise, and it seems that it does not require any complicated equipment and techniques, but Lu Zechen believes that mountain hikers need to learn mountain arts.
He said: "I have been asked (why should I learn mountain art). I think the focus of hiking is not 'walking', but the 'mountain' of the scene of our activities."
Lu Zechen continued: "On the mountain, we will be affected by the environmental weather. We cannot control these conditions 100%, so when we are active in this environment, we do need to master some skills to ensure our own safety. Shanyi is learning these. Skills.” The mountain art course will teach you safety-related knowledge such as itinerary planning, equipment selection, navigation and positioning, accident handling, and calling for help. It will also talk about the concept of traceless mountains and educate hikers and campers to cherish the countryside.
Lu Zechen teaches rope technique training courses.
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Under the epidemic, despite the closure of all camping sites by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Hong Kong people still flocked to the countryside to camp, and the number of campers increased sharply, causing problems.
Lu Zechen said: "The camping boom is very exciting! If you can't go out for a trip, many media on the Internet have introduced such activities. The entry threshold for camping equipment is low, attracting many friends to participate. It's a mixed bag! The good thing is that there are more When people come into contact with nature, I hope everyone can enjoy and benefit from nature; the disadvantage is that many places may not be able to withstand a large number of tourists, so we need to pay more attention to the problem of garbage; there is also more and more serious damage to the environment due to firewood burning.”
During the visit, he passed through Chijing, and Lu Zechen shadowed the situation of the company camp all over the field.
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"Especially during the big season, I noticed that the amount of rubbish in popular camping sites such as Tap Mun and Tung Lung Island is very serious. Everyone should reflect and face it. Before the epidemic, many people thought it was caused by tourists, but now Hong Kong people It is my duty to stay here, it is my own people, why do you want to spoil a place you like?" Lu Zechen said with emotion: "There are more people who hike the mountains, but fewer people love the mountains!"
It is difficult for one person to influence the social upsurge, but Lu Zechen said that he will try his best to teach students through courses, let them experience the problem of garbage in the mountains and instill a correct attitude in them.
For example, Lu Zechen said: "Sometimes there are misunderstandings, such as throwing fruit peels. Some people think that it is good for nature, but we do not recommend this, because it will affect health and ecology, and we all need more promotion."
Lu Zechen found traces of burning ground in Chijing.
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In fact, mountain arts courses have become more popular than 20 years ago. Lu Zechen remembers that when he first became a coach, more people with experience in hiking and camping participated. They hoped to receive systematic training, and some were social workers and teachers. help work.
He revealed that in recent years, more newbies have signed up like a blank sheet of paper, reading Shan Yichun for interest and knowledge, not related to work.
Lu Zechen is now the chairman of the Mountaineering Committee. In recent years, he has worked hard with other coaches to bring Hong Kong's mountaineering courses in line with international standards, and has been certified by the International Mountaineering Federation (UIAA).
He hopes that on the one hand, the experience of senior coaches will be passed on to help the Federation train more coaches and teaching assistants. He also hopes to professionalize and internationalize the Hong Kong Mountain Arts course through UIAA certification.
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