1.2 On
to the Summit: We Reach the Top
Ice
Breakers:-
Activity-
Discuss
with your partner and complete the web of different activities related to climbing.
Answer:-
Different
activities related to climbing are:-
1)
Horse trekking
2)
Hot air ballooning
3) Parachuting
4)
Paragliding
5)
Mountain hiking or trekking
6)
Caving
7)
Mountaineering
8)
Hill walking
9)
Scuba Diving
10)
Skiing
11)
Canyoning
12)
Waterfall rappelling
13)
Glacier climbing
14)
Bouldering
15)
Ice climbing
Activity:-
There
are certain prerequisites for Mountaineering. With reference to the following
points, develop a short dialogue between you and your friend about
mountaineering.
Points:- Time, Distance,
Equipment, Training, Clothes, Mental and physical fitness
Answer:-
I :- Hi Rahul! How are you?
Rahul :- Hello! I am fine Tushar. Do you know about
mountaineering?
I :- Yes. I collected some information
about it from internet.
Rahul:-
I too got some information from newspapers and books.
I :- Good. Mountaineering is not an easy task. It
needs a lot of time to become expert.
Rahul :- Yeah. The distance is also important.
Initially we can’t cover too much distance on mountains because we don’t have
its habit.
I :-
For mountaineering few things like rope, axe, water tumbler, sleeping bags,
string, oxygen cylinder, food packets, medicines etc. are essential.
Rahul :-
There is need of proper training for security of the mountaineer. We also have to
decide in which season we should go for climbing.
I :-
Yes. It’s true. We need to take proper clothes for the mountaineering. Our
clothes should help us in the climbing. They should not be too loose. They
should not become a problem during our journey.
Rahul :-
Mountaineering is also the test of mental and physical fitness. We should pay
attention on it also.
I :- Yes. We have much information now.
OK. Good bye.
Rahul :- Good bye.
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