To enhance public awareness of mountaineering safety, the Civil Aid Service joined hands with 16 government departments and non-governmental organizations to hold the "Mountaineering Safety Promotion Day" on 31 October (Sunday).  As in the past years, the Observatory rendered full support to the activity by setting up booth and delivering talk to introduce weather phenomena which would affect mountaineering and hiking, as well as highlight the precautions under various severe weather conditions.

Ribbon-cutting by the guest of honour Mr. Michael Wong Wai-lun (middle), Director of Information Services, and Dr. Ernest Lee Shu-wing (4th right), Commissioner of Civil Aid Service, as well as other guests including
Dr. Lee Boon-ying (4th left), Director of the Observatory, to launch the Mountaineering Safety Promotion Day.

Dr Lee Boon-ying (middle), Director of the Observatory, photographed with "Friends of Observatory" volunteers in front of the Observatory's booth


Miss Li Yuet-sim, Scientific Officer of the Observatory, delivering a talk on "Weather and Outdoor Activities"