Mountain Climbing
Mountaineering is a sport where people can
climb mountains. It can involve hiking, walking,
scrambling and rock climbing. You need to have
a lot of arm and leg strength to climb a mountain.
Mountain climbing can be a dangerous activity,
so you need to prepare well to stay safe. Firstly,
you need to ensure you are physically fit.
What to pack
An important purchase for climbers is a light, hard
wearing rucksack. You will also need to pack
appropriate clothing based on the weather conditions.
For example, take hat and gloves for cold weather
or a sun hat or bandana would be useful for summer.
The energy required for mountain climbing is 3000
calories per day for an adult, for this climbers can
pack energy drinks and bars.
Special Equipment
- belay - ropes that attach harness
- climbing boots
- climbing helmet
- crampons - metal plate with spikes that
attach to a boot for walking in the snow
- first aid kit
- harness
- ice axe
- pulley
- rope
- survival bag
- whistle to alert people if needing help Dangers of climbing
. Avalanches- snow or
rocks falling.
. Extreme weather
. Snow and ice
. Wind and rain
. altitude danger