| The opportunity to have an adventure in scenic | | | | climb, to achieve the most enjoyment from your |
| surroundings is universally enjoyable, and can cover all | | | | adventure in relative safety. Clearly, night-time and |
| tastes including hiking, nature-walks, visiting National | | | | extreme weather conditions are to be avoided. The |
| Parks and visits to game reserves, etc. Perhaps one | | | | advice of an experienced guide is always useful. |
| of the most exciting is climbing. Traversing a valley | | | | If undertaking the adventure as part of a team, |
| and then scaling a cliff or mountain is always a thrilling | | | | make sure that team members remain within sight of |
| experience leaving lasting impressions. To reach such | | | | one another. Don´t wander off or lag behind. When |
| heights without mechanical assistance is very | | | | scaling a high mountain, it is imperative to have all the |
| empowering - enabling a dominant view of the | | | | safety gear, from helmet to reinforced jacket, and |
| scenery below - and can be quite addictive, as well | | | | possibly even an oxygen mask in case you reach |
| as fun. | | | | heights where breathing becomes difficult. A radio is |
| However, climbing can be a risky enterprise if one | | | | essential for communication in case of separation |
| does not employ the necessary care and caution. To | | | | from the group, and a strong, secure winch, with a |
| avoid unnecessary injury, any such climbing expedition | | | | hook to grip the surface of the terrain, is used by |
| should be preceded by availing oneself of adequate | | | | most climbers. |
| information and knowledge of the mountainous | | | | Constantly checking the stability of your next rocky |
| terrain to be encountered. You must be aware of | | | | foothold can, of course, be a matter of life or death, |
| the danger zones as well as the points of interest, | | | | but, without compromising safety, this should not |
| and be informed as to the most suitable hours and | | | | preclude the odd breathtaking camera shot and a |
| weather conditions during which to undertake your | | | | wholly enjoyable, exhilarating expedition. |