Climbing during a storm is extremely risky, including high winds, lightning, heavy rain, and slippery rock faces. Although some professional climbers may have the experience and skills to climb in bad weather conditions, in general, climbing during a storm is highly discouraged. If you do need to climb in such weather conditions, here are some suggestions to reduce the risk, but please be aware that these measures cannot completely eliminate potential dangers: 1. **Weather Forecast and Monitoring**: - **Know the weather conditions in advance**: Before planning a climb, pay close attention to the weather forecast and avoid setting out during periods when storms are expected. - **Real-time monitoring of weather changes**: During the climb, pay attention to weather changes at any time. If you find signs of deterioration, stop immediately and find a safe evacuation route. 2. **Safety Equipment**: - **Waterproof Equipment**: Use waterproof clothing and equipment to prevent heavy rain from soaking and keep your body and equipment dry. - **Appropriate Shoes**: Choose non-slip and bad weather climbing shoes to increase grip. - **Helmet and protective gear**: Wear a helmet to prevent injury from falling rocks or other objects, and ensure that all safety equipment (such as safety belts, ropes) are in good condition. 3. **Teamwork**: - **Travel together**: Travel with experienced climbing partners, look out for each other, and ensure that they can provide help in an emergency. - **Clear division of labor and communication**: Clarify each person's responsibilities before climbing, and maintain effective communication to ensure smooth teamwork. 4. **Choose a suitable route**: - **Avoid high-risk areas**: Choose a relatively safe climbing route and avoid steep, slippery or exposed areas. - **Familiar with the characteristics of the route**: Have a full understanding of the climbing route and ensure that you can respond flexibly in bad weather. 5. **Reduce climbing time**: - **Plan a reasonable climbing time**: Try to shorten the time outside and avoid long exposure to bad weather. - **Set up evacuation points**: Set up multiple evacuation points during the climb so that you can evacuate quickly when needed. Although the above measures may reduce the risk to a certain extent, rock climbing in a storm is still highly dangerous. The safest approach is to avoid rock climbing in bad weather conditions and choose to climb when the weather is clear and safe to ensure the safety of yourself and your team.