Mountain sports in the open airs in the People’s Republic of China: prevention of risks and security measures

Outdoor sports is an available kind of the outdoor activities. However, the great capabilities, provided by the nature, can increase the risk of the accidents. In the process of the analysis of the risks and the safety of mountain sports in the open air in the People’s Republic of China the authors distinguished the foundational factors of the risks’ prevention. There are considered the different types of the risks’ factors, the mechanisms of their generation and the used protective measures.