The recommendations on preservation of health of tourists in the mountain territories

The article considers problems of maintaining health of tourists in ski resorts conditioned by traumatism, natural climatic factors and limited accessibility of medical care. On the basis of analysis of normative legal acts, scientific publications and results of sociological surveys, the main risk factors and organizational legal gaps in ensuring medical safety have are identified. The practical measures are proposed, including organization of medical centers, preliminary control of health status of tourists, development of facilities to evacuate victims and equipment of sites for air medical service.