approach, well written, documented and presenting a fresh perspective! I enjoyed reading this report! It put a smile on my face! Congratulations on your success in this adventure!
Congratulations Wolfgang, with your achievement (High Altitude Underwater Alpinism), and with your great story...very funny and pleasant to read. The most original and fresh thing I have seen at SP of the last years!!!
I never heard of Fernandea until today. Great page! Here's another one for you: the Cortez Banks about 70 miles west of San Diego in the Pacific. These underwater peaks get to within 10 feet (3 m) of the surface. Apparently under the right conditions waves up to 70 feet crest here. You could probably just hold your breath, dip down for a summit, and be done! Enjoyed your Rockall page too.
- and "shame on me" - I know the story of Ferdinandea quite well because I have friends at Sciacca and I know this part of Sicily very well but it never occured to my mind to try underwater alpinism; instead I´m hopping onto the sicilian summits above sea level ....
Excellent story and "15 out of 10",
selinunte01
Love your originality! You don't need to excuse yourself for being "independent from common opinion". Just live it proudly, and not worry about what people think. Most of us on SP have no problem with your victory at all, and would have done the same thing if we had the imagination to consider it. Great TR.
Aaron Johnson - Apr 5, 2009 11:02 am - Voted 10/10
Very Cleverapproach, well written, documented and presenting a fresh perspective! I enjoyed reading this report! It put a smile on my face! Congratulations on your success in this adventure!
Felsberg - Apr 5, 2009 1:57 pm - Voted 10/10
Fantasticwell done!
RobSC - Apr 5, 2009 3:21 pm - Voted 10/10
Wow!You sound like someone after my own heart. Thanks for the read!
Ed F - Apr 5, 2009 7:08 pm - Hasn't voted
Great readFascinating stuff. Thanks.
Matthew Van Horn - Apr 6, 2009 5:14 pm - Voted 10/10
Any more photos?Any more underwater photos?
Wolfgang Schaub - Apr 8, 2009 6:22 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Any more photos?No, sorry. Was happy to escape that adventure unharmed, had no senses to take more pics
travelingclimber - Apr 7, 2009 11:44 am - Hasn't voted
Novel!That is such a novel idea. I would never have thought of combining diving with alpinism.
patmay81 - Apr 7, 2009 12:49 pm - Hasn't voted
Great Idea!I always thought it would be cool to tackle the highest underwater peaks, unfortunately I don't dive.
Wolfgang Schaub - Apr 8, 2009 6:21 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Great Idea!You just need to learn it.
woodsxc - Apr 7, 2009 3:13 pm - Voted 10/10
Awesome!I love it! Thanks for teaching us about Ferdinandia, I never even knew it existed. Next time, are you going to summit without oxygen? ;)
Wolfgang Schaub - Apr 8, 2009 6:20 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Awesome!Excellent idea. Will keep it in mind.
John Climber - Apr 8, 2009 9:03 am - Voted 10/10
UniekCongratulations Wolfgang, with your achievement (High Altitude Underwater Alpinism), and with your great story...very funny and pleasant to read. The most original and fresh thing I have seen at SP of the last years!!!
surgent - Apr 8, 2009 10:22 am - Voted 10/10
FascinatingI never heard of Fernandea until today. Great page! Here's another one for you: the Cortez Banks about 70 miles west of San Diego in the Pacific. These underwater peaks get to within 10 feet (3 m) of the surface. Apparently under the right conditions waves up to 70 feet crest here. You could probably just hold your breath, dip down for a summit, and be done! Enjoyed your Rockall page too.
dcsolorunner - Apr 8, 2009 3:25 pm - Hasn't voted
Supplimental OxygenSupplemental Oxygen ‚ Summiting.
mlbcard - Apr 9, 2009 7:56 pm - Voted 10/10
Congratulations!Thanks for sharing your adventure!
selinunte01 - Apr 11, 2009 12:34 pm - Voted 10/10
Congratulations- and "shame on me" - I know the story of Ferdinandea quite well because I have friends at Sciacca and I know this part of Sicily very well but it never occured to my mind to try underwater alpinism; instead I´m hopping onto the sicilian summits above sea level ....
Excellent story and "15 out of 10",
selinunte01
chris_goulet - Apr 12, 2009 6:04 pm - Voted 10/10
Independent from common opinionLove your originality! You don't need to excuse yourself for being "independent from common opinion". Just live it proudly, and not worry about what people think. Most of us on SP have no problem with your victory at all, and would have done the same thing if we had the imagination to consider it. Great TR.
Mountain_girl - Apr 12, 2009 7:48 pm - Hasn't voted
i like it!it's a really nice story and a creative idea! way to go!