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Funny thing about that, even during our confined water dives in the pool at the LDS, we are at 3,100 FT above sea level. So we got a breif intro to Altitude diving (Hence my forum name
). I'm already scheduled to take my AOW early this summer (in these parts that's late June early July). And when I asked my instructor about getting more education on diving at Altitude (becuase every dive we do here is at Altitude), he said I will get the training during our AOW.
And yes, I asked if that means I can get waived passed or take a proficiency for the PADI Altitude Specialty, he said he had already been through that battle with PADI and no go.:no I still have to take the class, but all the dives I do during my AOW go count towards my Altitude class because they all are at Alttitude.
Most of the lakes get up into the high 60's low 70's during the summer arourd here. The lakes up in Glacier Park tend to be a little cooler and if diving deeper than 50ft a drysuit is needed.
The rivers on the otherhand stay a bit cooler and don't warm up enough to go wet until August (mountian run off and all).
Vis in the Lakes during runoff 5 ft if you are lucky, after runoff (June to Late June) some lakes 50-60 ft.
Rivers much less after runoff, during runnof it's suicide! too much debris and zero vis with fast currents.
One of the things I am looking forward to is being underwater and looking up at the sunlight shinging down through emerald green hue of the water from the Glacial silt.
Listen to me, I sound like I've been doing this for years....
Thanks for everyones feedback.
After sitting through the classes reading the book, watching the videos, I think your definition is more fitting.
