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Q: And you don’t use a rope?

A: Using a rope is actually more dangerous. If something happens and the ice breaks off then you don’t want to be trapped under the ice. You also don’t want to fall into the water attached to the ice chunk and drown. The use of a rope is an extra risk you take. That is why we usually try not to climb too high.

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Q: So with your ice picks and clamp-ons you get to the peak. What was it like on the top?

A: We didn’t want to stay on the top of the iceberg for too long. We went to the flat part of the peak where you could walk and there was a small pool, so we swam in it for a few minutes. And then found the best spot and jumped off the iceberg into the ocean.

Q: You just jumped off into the water, what did that feel like?

A: (Mr. Emberley jumps in) Pure pleasure, a cold shock of water, hitting your face. It’s a great feeling because once you’ve hit the water you have left the danger.

Q: Wouldn’t jumping off be dangerous too?

A: We just looked for the best spot – one that was fun, but not so high that it was dangerous.

Q: People have been saying that you guys are risking the lives of other people if search and rescue has to go out and save you. What do you say to that?

A: For search and rescue, that is their job. First of all, we are not asking for people to come out and save us, but if they came I am not going to tell them to go away. They know how to assess a situation and see if they can help people without putting their own lives in danger.