Extreme Altitudes
If you told someone that scuba diving and mountain climbing were amazingly similar, they would most likely make a kind call to the authorities to make sure you were escorted back to your nice, safe, and immensely padded room. At first glance, this makes sense; scuba diving is done in water, while mountain climbing is obviously done on land. Scuba diving involves swimming, while the other involves climbing. In actuality though, the sports of mountain climbing and scuba diving share similar qualities in specialized tools, preparation, and their extremes. In either mountain climbing or scuba diving, the first concern is having the correct equipment for the intended dive or climb. Whether diving or climbing, the gear must be chosen for the terrain; both have warm and cold environment equipment. If on a cold-water dive, a thick "dry suit" is used, similar to the heavy, thermal suits used in artic or high-altitude climbing. While wet suits are chosen for warmer water, allowing greater comfort and flexibility, thinner clothing, such as windbreakers, are used for the same reason on warmer climbs. When choosing diving or climbing gear, comfort is a necessity, as uncomfortable equipment can cause fatal distraction
Scuba diving and mountain climbing when properly prepared for, and with the correct equipment, can be done as recreation in relatively safe conditions. However, both sports have extreme varieties, whether scaling sheer glacial faces or diving deep into underground caves. The main similarity that any extreme climbing or diving possesses is mandatory training, as they have a high risk of serious injury or death. When cave-diving, air-time management is the most important consideration. The total dive is planned to use two thirds of the air that is taken into the cave--a third to go in a third to come out and a third for emergencies. In the same manner only, enough supplies are taken to survive an extreme climb--going up and coming back down, with a third in reserve. Both sports rely on a safety line. In cave diving, the safety line is used to allow the diver to find his way in and his way out, as taking the wrong turn can lead to a true "dead end." This line is also used in case of a silt-out, which eliminates all visibility, and the diver must find his way out by following the line. In the same manner, high altitude or glacial climbing uses a safety rope to mark a path, and in case of falls. Climbers also use the rope as a guideline when hit by a blizzard or "whiteout", reducing visibility to zero. But both of these extreme sports sh
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