SPECIALTY DIVER SERIES
Ice Diver
Looking for one of the wildest adventures in diving? You've found it! But, to become a PADI Ice
Diver, you'll need to be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, or
equivalent and be at least 18.
During your Ice Diver program you'll learn the various dive techniques associated with ice
diving and go on three open water dives within the light zone*.
Topics covered during the program include:
Planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of ice diving.
Site selection, preparation and hole-cutting procedures.
Special equipment, safety lines, signals, communications, line tending and line-securing
techniques.
Effects of cold, emergency procedures and safety-diver procedures.
Join the thrill seekers who find the adventure of a lifetime under the ice!
*Light zone is defined as within 40 meters/130 feet from the
surface, vertical and horizontal distance included.
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