Adventure Magazine

Pure
joy
comes
to
those
who
hike.
The roll of the dice
We had recently returned from Hokkaido, Japan when we heard
the new of Isabella Bolton and Joshua Sellens.
Sadly as these pages went to print two young Kiwis, Isabella
Bolton, 21 And Joshua Sellens 33, lost their lives in an avalanche in
Japan on Mt Yotei in Hokkaido. Both were experienced riders and
both knew the area well.
Coincidentally, this issue of Adventure is about surviving; about
keeping safe and making the right decision. Survival is all about
taking precautions, mitigating risks, making good choices, and
weighing up all the danger factors. But at the end of the day, no
matter how careful you are, how risk-averse or cautious you are,
sometimes you are just unlucky.
There is a full feature on social media misadventures on page 30,
now I am sure those people didn’t put their hands up to get killed,
but if you hug a wild leopard or hang by your fingernails from the
72nd floor, you are not being cautious nor risk averse.
But, if you have checked the conditions, examined the terrain, taken
good advice, and gone with experience and the right gear, then
sometimes, when things go wrong it is just the roll of the dice and
sometimes chance does not go your way.
Adventure sports are about reward; that is why we do them; the thrill,
the excitement, and the fun, but there is a risk, and sometimes, risk
catches up with you through no fault of your own.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families of those who have lost
loved ones in Japan, and cliche as it sounds, doing what they loved.
Steve Dickinson
Editor
Mt Yotei, Hokkaido
SIDE NOTE: This issue many of the stories
are supplied by people who were in the
moment, doing their best to survive, so some
of the photos may be a little blurry, others a
little shaky - as you read through the pages,
keep in mind the photographers had other
things on their minds...
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