Getting ready
by Sven on Feb.06, 2007, under Site News
So I just got back from my ice dive trip to Austria. Amazing I must say. This is us getting our kit ready before the dive.
More pictures to come soon, but in the mean time this is it.
The holiday consisted of two altitude dives on Friday (500m without ice) and then 4 ice dives on Saturday and Sunday.
Quite an experience diving under the ice. Like nothing you could ever imagine. The initial hurdle comes when you’re standing next to the hole in the ice waiting to in. It’s hard to believe that it’s not going to be superbly cold. Once in the water though it’s a rather enjoyable experience, even if the viz is 1.5m :P
Standing upside down on the underside of the ice is a peculiar experience, especially when you and your buddy manage to do it at the same time. Of course this isn’t quite as easy as it sounds, which became apparent when I watched my buddy kneeling on all fours on the underside of the ice.
Anyhows, I am still tired from the late arrival this morning and am going to sign off, as I my brain capacity for writing is very limited. Grammar and spelling may have suffered….
