Staying safe at altitude - talk by Jeannette McGill
Channel: Victorian Backcountry Festival
Date: 2021-09-03

Talk for the 2021 Victorian Backcountry Festival by Jeannette McGill.

ABOUT THIS TALK
Jeannette shares her tips for staying safe in the mountains and insights from altitude challenges, including watching a hiker fall down Kilimanjaro requiring a difficult rescue.



Manaslu ski descent video by Matthew Randall featured in the talk: https://youtu.be/tZ3SLgo298s

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jeannette McGill (The Mountain Mentor, McGills Mountains)
Jeannette thrives in the outdoors and is motivated by supporting others to achieve in the mountains. The first female leader in some 24years for the Mountain Club of South Africa, Jeannette is the first South African female to summit Manaslu and attempt Dhaulagiri – bad weathering stopping her summit push.