SPECIAL VOCABULARY FROM « Touching The Void »

Friendship (noun) Being friends

Climbing (noun) To use hands and feet to go up

Loyalty (noun) To be true to someone

Courage (noun) To be brave

Touching the void (expression) Touching heaven

Strength (noun) To be strong

Trust (noun) To believe in someone

Fear (noun) To be scared by something

Crevasse (noun) A big hole in the ice

Rope (noun) A strong cord

Ice-axe (noun) A tool to climb ice with

Crampons (noun) Spikes on boots to climb ice

Helmet (noun) A protective hat

Head-torch (noun) A torch on your head

Sir Edmond Hilary and Sherpa Tenzing First men to climb mount Everest

How many 8000m summits are there ? Thirteen

First person to climb all thirteen Reinhold Messner

Highest summit in France Mont Blanc

A karabiner A clip to attach ropes

A coiled rope To tidy a rope in coils

A strap An attachment to hold something

A rucksack strap To carry a rucksack

A hand strap To hold an ice axe

A helmet strap/ a chin strap To attach the helmet to the head

A camera or phone strap To keep your phone safely attached

A string A very thin cord

To string pearls together To attach them together

A knot A way to tie a rope or cord

A knotted rope

A figure of eight knot / a bowline knot Special sailing or climbing knots

Climbing boots/ thick woolen socks

Thick trousers / a thick pullover or polar fleece

To fleece a sheep To cut off the sheep's wool

Idiomatic= to fleece someone To take all someone's money = to swindle someone

A fleece bonnet

Fleece gloves / waterproof gloves

Sun glasses / ski mask / goggles

Colour blind Cannot distinguish between some colours

A good-temper / a good-tempered person Someone happy, calm, easy-going

A bad-temper / a bad-tempered person Someone who gets angry very easily and quickly

A quick-tempered person Someone who changes mood very quickly

Are you in a good mood ? Do you feel good ?

Are you in a bad mood ? Do you feel bad ?

ephemeral Changing very quickly

Are you a moody person ? Someone who changes mood all the time

spork A combined fork and spoon for camping

TASKWRITE A SENTENCE FOR EACH OF THE ABOVE SHOWING YOU UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF EACH WORD

IDENTIFY THE CLIMBING EQUIPMENT HERE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

REFUGE BIVOUAC DE LA FOURCHE

YOU ARE TRAPPED IN A MOUNTAIN HUT (see above) DURING A SNOW STORMWRITE A PARAGRAPH DESCRIBING HOW YOU FEEL AND WHAT YOU DO TO SURVIVE

LIST THE CONTENTS OF YOUR RUCSACK1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

EXPLAIN HOW / WHY YOU MIGHT NEED THE FOLLOWING

Map

Compass

Sunglasses and sunscreen Extra food Extra water Extra clothes Headlamp and/or flashlight First aid kit Fire starter (lighters, ferro-flint rods, matches, firelighters, Sterno canned heat, magnifying

glass, or a magnesium stick) Knife

SURVIVAL ESSENTIALSDON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT THEM !!!

Navigation. Topographic map and assorted maps in waterproof container plus a magnetic compass, optional altimeter or GPS receiver.

1. Sun Protection. Sunglasses, sunscreen for lips and skin, hat, clothing for sun protection. 2. Insulation. Hat, gloves, jacket, extra clothing for coldest possible weather during current

season. 3. Illumination. Headlamp, flashlight, batteries. LED bulb is preferred to extend battery life. 4. First-Aid Supplies, plus insect repellent. 5. Fire. Butane lighter, matches in waterproof container. 6. Repair Kit and Tools. Knives, multi-tool, scissors, pliers, screwdriver, trowel/shovel, duct

tape, cable ties. 7. Nutrition. Add extra food for one additional day (for emergency). Dry food is preferred to

save weight and usually needs water. 8. Hydration. Add extra 2 liters of water for one additional day (for emergency). 9. Emergency Shelter. Tarp, bivy bag, space blanket, plastic tube tent, jumbo trash bags,

insulated sleeping pad.

TRADITIONAL COMPASS

A SUSPENDED BIVOUACLINKS TO CLIMBING ADVENTURES

BEAR GHRYLLS CLIMBINGhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hs8_Tu4sgg

ICE CLIMBINGhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLsFUtbX51Y

CLIMBING THE OLD MAN OF HOYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ruvzhhg_B-s