Several plant identification guides are available if you are interested in acquiring this knowledge. Guided educational excursions are also available during late summer and early fall to help you acquire these skills. Make sure you obtain your training from qualified individuals to ensure that you do not learn from a very hazardous mistake. Frostbite and Hypothermia. In Utah s mountains the weather can rapidly change from beautiful warm summer conditions to midwinter blizzards.
Frostbite occurs when body tissues are exposed to freezing temperatures.
Extremities such as the hands and feet are most often affected. Hypothermia is a condition that occurs when body temperatures drop below normal, often due to exhaustion or exposure to the elements. Trouble usually occurs when the body loses heat faster than it can be produced. Your body loses heat the fastest from your head and feet. Wearing a hat and keeping your feet warm and dry will help prevent heat loss.