The lack of knowledge among Taiwanese climbers leads to frequent alpine accidents. Even though nature and artifacts are the focus of Lin's work, he made "Rescues in Mountain Emergencies" a major segment of his survey. The reason is his "love-hate relationship" with Huangtsui Mountain.
登山客對山的認識不足，也使台灣山難頻傳，在以自然人文為主的博物誌中，林宗聖把「山難急難救助」也列為重要篇章，起因是他對磺嘴山的「愛與恨」。