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Title – Chilling brush with death
Source – Metro
Date – 8th October 2008
I have to be honest that I am not expert on ice climbing, in fact if I was not enthusiastic about the concept before, I can now categorically say that it is on my list of ten thousand things to do before I die at number 9999 just above wrestling with the box jellyfish...
But I can’t help but admire the sense of adventure, the courage and the expertise shown by these guys in their accent of the frozen waterfalls of Hokkaido island in Japan.
But be warned this really is not the type of activity that anyone but the most experienced should even contemplate and if ever that message was more obvious then have a look at this amazing photograph and the good fortune this pair had despite their experience in this area. Them understanding the risks makes them courageous, anyone who thinks they can undertake this type of activity without meticulous planning and years of experience is foolhardy.
Our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop (GYITSA) will not prepare you for this kind of activity, that is a truly specialist area, but we will help you to understand the need to plan your travel and to carry out dynamic risk assessment as you travel to ensure you are reducing the inherent risks to a minimum at all times. Where these climbers will have spent many hours selecting and checking their climbing equipment to make sure it is safe, travellers also need to ensure they have the appropriate Travel Equipment for their trip; where the climbers will have spent time studying the climate to reduce the risks from both bad weather and good (too hot and the ice waterfalls become even more unstable) we examine Destination Advice including climate and the best seasons to travel; and where these climbers got lucky, we will provide you with many techniques and suggestions to help you make your own luck and avoid the many potential problems that can occur along the way when you undertake independent travel.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com or join us on Facebook. For a complete list of Blog entries visit our National Press Archive page.
Source – Metro
Date – 8th October 2008
I have to be honest that I am not expert on ice climbing, in fact if I was not enthusiastic about the concept before, I can now categorically say that it is on my list of ten thousand things to do before I die at number 9999 just above wrestling with the box jellyfish...
But I can’t help but admire the sense of adventure, the courage and the expertise shown by these guys in their accent of the frozen waterfalls of Hokkaido island in Japan.
But be warned this really is not the type of activity that anyone but the most experienced should even contemplate and if ever that message was more obvious then have a look at this amazing photograph and the good fortune this pair had despite their experience in this area. Them understanding the risks makes them courageous, anyone who thinks they can undertake this type of activity without meticulous planning and years of experience is foolhardy.
Our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop (GYITSA) will not prepare you for this kind of activity, that is a truly specialist area, but we will help you to understand the need to plan your travel and to carry out dynamic risk assessment as you travel to ensure you are reducing the inherent risks to a minimum at all times. Where these climbers will have spent many hours selecting and checking their climbing equipment to make sure it is safe, travellers also need to ensure they have the appropriate Travel Equipment for their trip; where the climbers will have spent time studying the climate to reduce the risks from both bad weather and good (too hot and the ice waterfalls become even more unstable) we examine Destination Advice including climate and the best seasons to travel; and where these climbers got lucky, we will provide you with many techniques and suggestions to help you make your own luck and avoid the many potential problems that can occur along the way when you undertake independent travel.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com or join us on Facebook. For a complete list of Blog entries visit our National Press Archive page.
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