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TOUR MONT BLANC
EMERGENCY HELP - SOS
DIAL 144 if in Switzerland
DIAL 118 if in Italy
DIAL 112 if EU for European Union country emergencies and get connected locally where service exists
IF YOU FIND YOURSELF ALONE AND IN AN EMERGENCY IN THE MOUNTAINS
KEY:
TRAIL SIGN / PATH SIGN DIFFICULTY LEVELS
(SWISS & ITALIAN)
SWITZERLAND:
WALKING TRAIL -
Yellow markings- walk trail
MOUNTAIN TRAIL - Red / White markings - mountain trail
VERY DIFFICULT MOUNTAIN TRAIL - Blue / White markings - alpine especially difficult trail
(see blue photo)
ITALY:
DIFFICULT - a yellow diamond & yellow sign post is a walking trail
VERY DIFFICULT - a yellow dot or yellow arrow is more difficult
FRANCE:
A TMB green sign appears on a cream sign post or if not there are red/white horizontal stripes marked on rocks. See photo for Le Pontet in France below.
Swiss Example:
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TRAIL SIGN / PATH SIGN in blue
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Difficulty Level is Swiss ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT alpine trail.
FRENCH SIGNS often use a TMB symbol in green/black and mountains paths with a red/white stripe and sometimes just TMB letters painted on to a rock or a wall.
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