HOPE LONG TEST Flashcards
- It is considered as an extreme sport of mountain climbing. This sport is all about challenge and perseverance.
Mountaineering
- It involves hiking, climbing, or just simply walling. on hilly or mountainous ground with the help of technical equipment and support.
Mountaineering
- It is also known as alpinism in Europe which means climbing with difficulty such as climbing the alps.
Mountaineering
This is about putting both hands and feet onto rocks or ice to reach the summit. The goal is to reach high points of mountain regions.
Mountaineering
- It is also considered as a profession, or a recreation as it challenges one’s determination, capacity, and skills.
Mountaineering
It is a recreational activity which involves long and vigorous walking across long distances generally on trails or paths in the countryside or wilderness. It is convenient and economical and does not require technical or special equipment.
Hiking.
It is an independent and low-cost travel. It is also a combination of hiking and backcountry camping.It includes walking from place to place in the countryside or the use of public transportation and staying in an inexpensive lodging or hostel carrying your essentials in a backpack. It is often a longer duration of the trip and typically an interest in meeting locals, discover cultures and sightseeing.
Backpacking.
It is a long-distance hiking in wild natural environment for multiple days, several weeks up to months.
It requires high technical knowledge, skills, fitness level and special equipment.
Trekking.
It is an outdoor activity that involves staying the night or more than one night in a protective shelter out in nature. tent
Camping.
Is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls using technical and special equipment. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a usually pre- defined route without falling.
Rock Climbing.
It is a temporary camp without tents or cover, used mountaineers especially by soldiers Ог mountaineers
Bivouac.
10 Essentials in Mountaineering Activities
- Navigation- map & compass, GPS, altimeter, etc.
- Headlamp - with extra batteries
Sun Protection-sunglasses
clothes, sunscreen
sun protective - First Aid kit
- Multitool knife
- Fire starter-matches, lighter etc.
- Shelter- rain or wind protector like coat, blanket etc.
- Extra food- energy bars, nuts, dried fruits, oatmeal bars, etc.
- Water- advice: 1 liter can last 2 hours with moderate trails and moderate sunlight, best to have 2-3 liters. Bet to use hydration packs which can be kept inside your pack and from which you can just sip through a valve.
- Extra clothes
This is necessary in carrying all the things you need in your adventure.
BACKPACK
most important equipment for a long walk. Your experience will surely be a disaster if you use a wrong footwear due to blisters and bruises.
SHOES
Types of Footwear
- Hiking Shoes
- Hiking Boots -
- Backpacking Boots
lighter compared to boots and more flexible but offer less support. best for well-defined trails and shorter hikes where one carries relative load.
- Hiking Shoes -
they give more support and have more protective features than the hiking shoes. higher cut with slightly stiffer materials but heavier than hiking shoes.’
Hiking Boots -
- These shoes are tough and can cope with all kinds of terrain and weather conditions.
- Backpacking Boots
- They are used for longer treks carrying heavy loads.
- Backpacking Boots
They have a maximum length of 135cm (54inches). They are often made into two or three sections and can be retracted or extended. They are essential aid for those with knee problems.
- Trekking Poles -
- Heavier compared to most hiking shoes and many hiking boots.
- Backpacking Boots
bring extra batteries for multi day trip.
- Cellular phone and other means of communication -
- They are taller and stiffer and have thicker outsoles with an all-around protection.
- Backpacking Boots
any kind of identification you can carry during a climb is helpful for emergency purpose and other concerns.
- Identification Card -
portable shelter made of cloth, supported by one or more poles, and stretched tight by cords or loops attached to pegs driven into the ground.
- Tent -
portable and lightweight stove which is usually use for camping.
- Stove -
- a group of sports that require navigational skill using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in a diverse and usually unfamiliar train while moving and speed.
Orienteering
to protect your body/skin from any insect bite.
- Insect repellant -
It is essential for climbing.
- Rope -
to capture
10.Binocular, camera and other materials needed for your trip.
- Other term for abseiling
Rappelling
- Descend a rock face or other near-vertical surface by using a double rope coiled around the hody and fired at a higher point.
Rappelling
