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An extra course just to dive in mountain lakes? That can sound a bit over the top\u2014and of course you can dive at higher altitudes than sea level without immediately needing an extra certification. But what you absolutely should do is build up a bit of additional knowledge. Altitude diving comes with a few extra risks you need to be aware of. That way, you can adjust your dives accordingly and simply enjoy the scenic surroundings.
If you don\u2019t need or want a certification, you\u2019re of course still welcome to read our material. But if you’d like proof of that, we’d be happy to have you take the course. <\/p>\n
Your advantage with the course: Of course you have contact persons with us. If you don’t understand something, you can just ask on different channels and you will surely get a nice answer. And if you don’t get your questions answered there, we’ll just do a webinar tailored to your questions. <\/p>\n
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When you think of diving, you first think of the beach, the sea, palm trees, boats, sun – in principle, simply the absolute opposite of mountains. So why talk about diving and altitude? <\/p>\n
Quite simply, there are people who also dive in lakes, not just in the sea. And lakes are often located significantly far above sea level – mountain lakes in Switzerland, for example, but also Lago Atitlan in Guatemala, the Lagunas de Montebello in southern Mexico, many lakes in the U.S. and several other interesting dive sites around the world. Mountain lakes have a very unique charm, and it is worth exploring the crystal clear, cold water. <\/p>\n
But to do that, you should know a few things. We will explain here in a first chapter what changes in the mountains and what stresses the human organism can be exposed to. As a central theme, we then look in the second chapter at what influence altitude has on our decompression or no-decompression limits. Of course, we also explain in a very practical way how to plan a dive in the mountain lake. <\/p>\n
Finally, we\u2019ll look at everything around the dive. What happens after the dive? Do you still need to drive further uphill? How critical is crossing a mountain pass road? This topic doesn\u2019t just apply to diving in the mountains, but also in many other regions\u2014including here on La Palma. We\u2019ll take a closer look at what happens when you go higher after a dive\u2014and why a moderate change in altitude is not the same as flying. <\/p>\n
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