Monthly Archive for December, 2013
We who believe in the infallibility of the body and in the mind strength, we are crushed by the accident of Schumacher and his condition to be struggling to stay alive. This is not the first time that our belief is put to the test. It ‘s already happened hundreds of times in the past but every time we convince ourselves that will not be repeated again and instead regularly there is a new victim. There is nothing so dangerous as to grow their own invincibility, because it will always be that day when you exceed the line that separates the acceptable from the unacceptable risk and then it’s over. At some point we need to explore other areas, other than those of the physical risk, otherwise it is only a matter of time. You must exit the field in which the physical risk is the main engine of our lives and choose another area of risk, perhaps more mental but certainly not least exciting if you accept this logic. You must know that sooner or later the body will ask for the bill and unfortunately it can be very salty as the story of Schumacher teaches us .
Youth outdoor participants see outdoor activities as a way to spend time with family and friends. While adolescents are also motivated by enjoying time with loved ones, slightly more participants in this age group cite exercise as their top motivator for outdoor participation. Young adults are also motivated by exercise and much less motivated by family and friends.
What motivates you to participate in outdoor activities?
| Age | 6-12 | 13-17 | 18-24 | |||
| Be with family/friends | 77% | 69% | 49% | |||
| Get exercise | 66% | 72% | 74% | |||
| Experience excitement/adventure | 54% | 46% | 52% | |||
| Develop my skills/abilities | 51% | 51% | 43% | |||
| It is cool | 45% | 31% | 18% | |||
| Be with people who enjoy the same things | 41% | 45% | 25% | |||
| Keep physically fit | 36% | 55% | 59% | |||
| Be close to nature | 32% | 30% | 44% | |||
| Develop a sense of self-confidence | 26% | 31% | 33% | |||
| Enjoy the sounds/smells of nature | 26% | 27% | 39% | |||
| Observe the scenic beauty | 22% | 26% | 43% | |||
| Gain a sense of accomplishment | 22% | 31% | 39% | |||
| Get away from the usual demands | 18% | 34% | 49% | |||
| Be with people who share my value | 14% | 22% | 17% | |||
| Talk to new/varied people | 12% | 13% | 11% | |||
| Experience solitude | 5% | 11% | 26% | |||
Beppe Viola: “A football coach: “In football you can never tell who will win, because there’s always that imponderable quiz .”
Beppe Viola: “Renato Dall’Ara, unforgettable chairman of Bologna, had a penchant for Latin. “And remember,” he said one day, “that for any eventuality sine qua non, we’re here!” At an executive who wanted to take the initiative, he said decidedly: “Fiat lux, face him!”
Bepp Viola: “A captain of the national team refused a glass of champagne and said, “Thanks I am not alcoholic.”
George Bernard Shaw: “To play golf is not necessary to be stupid, but it helps a lot.”
Oscar Wilde: “Rugby is a good occasion for keeping thirty bullies far from the center of the city.”
Henry Blaha: “Rugby is a beastly game played by gentlemen; soccer is a gentleman’s game played by beasts; football is a beastly game played by beasts.”
I finish the year having 30.000 contacts in this blog. For me is a great satisfaction to reach all these people interested in a very specific field, regarding the psychology of the performance. It represents a large concept of performance, because it’s that one of those who walk or practice some light physical activities, motivated to reach the well being through the movement. It’s also that one of many others that are involved in more hard activities, till to the explorers and the athletes. Inside this field all the people believe that their wellness and personal satisfaction are also determined by the physical activities or sports. Talking every day about this topics I found that there are so many themes involved that it became clear in my mind that the movement is one of the most important activities of the human beings. It’s not only a leisure activity as we thought in the past, but it’s a basic need to be healthy and to nurture the self-esteem. For these reasons I believe that it’s important to talk about this subject every day, because we have to practice in this way on a daily basis and we have to be supported by our social network to maintain an high level of interior motivation. Finally, I would like to thanks all my readers all over the world, in fact the more frequents come from China, USA, Italy, Australia, Canada and Ukraina. Thanks and Happy New Year!!
Zhang Shan , Charlotte Dujardin and Petra Zublasing are three women who beat men in major international competitions. The first in 1992 at the Olympics in Barcelona in clay pigeon shooting, the second at the London Olympics in dressage (and she is the latest in a long line of winners, as men the victory missing since 1988) and the third, Italian, has just set the world record in the rifle. In skeet shooting, because this does not happen anymore, the next Olympics men and women competed separately. Niccolo Campriani (gold and silver in London in the carabine) and boyfriend of Petra summarizes the quality of the athletes: “At the Olympics if you want to know who is the fastest you have to see the men’s 100 meters, if you want to know who is the strongest you have to see male boxing. But if you want to see who is the strongest of the head, you have to go to the shooting final. And watch the girls. ” Many Italian women are among those athletes who have achieved more successes: the fencing dream team, women’s tennis, windsurfer Alessandra Sensini , canoeing and swimming with Josefa Idem and Federica Pellegrini (among others), who have won a number of titles that no colleague male has ever gotten. Unfortunately, there are few girls who are involved in sports than boys, we should reverse the trend whereby the peak of participation is at 11 years and then a steady decline. There are no sports policies to encourage the girl participation in sports and to reduce the phenomenon of talent dispersion. As in many other fields dominates ” do it by yourself”.
The North Face have just launched an expedition to Nanga Parbat, 8126m, Pakistan, to attempt the first winter ascent of the mountain. Alpinists Simone Moro and David Goettler hope to become the first people to stand on the summit of Nanga Parbat in winter, though have stated that they have just a 20% chance of reaching the summit.
Known as the “Killer Mountain”, Nanga Parbat is the 9th highest mountain in the world and has claimed the lives of many climbers in the past. It is one of two 8000m peaks not to have been climbed in winter, alongside K2. To date, there have been 16 attempts at climbing Nanga Parbat in winter since 1988, all resulting in failure. Climbing Nanga Parbat in winter will be a massive mental and physical challenge, with short weather windows, temperatures consistently at and below -40ºC, and a base camp located 5000m below the summit.
Simone Moro, from Bergamo, Italy is highly experienced at winter Himalayan mountaineering, with three winter 8000m summits to his name already. In February 2009, Moro made the first winter ascent of Makalu, 8463m, alpine style, without oxygen or high-altitude sherpa, with Denis Urubko. In 2011 with Urubko again and Corey Richards, he made the first winter ascent of Gasherbum II again in an alpine style (UKC News Report). In 2006, Simone made the first solo traverse of Everest, South to North. Despite having climbed 8b+ sport routes and M11 mixed routes, Simone’s passion is Himalayan mountaineering:
The line of ascent on Nanga Parbat
UKC News, 05 Dec 2013
© Simone Moro
“I will go in winter. Again. Yes in winter. Just because it’s my dream. Just because exploration never ends.”
David Goettler, from Munich, Germany is also an experienced Himalayan mountaineer, though this will be his first visit to the Greater Ranges in winter. Career highlights include; climbing Supercanaleta on Fitzroy, Patagonia in 2003 and summiting five 8000m peaks; Gasherbrum II, Broad Peak, Dhaulagiri, Lhotse and Makalu.
The North Face athlete, Emilio Previtali will be accompanying the pair, posting updates via photos, videos and messages from the team.
By Duncan Campbell on ukclimbing.com
