Abseiling: To descend from a steep height by use of a static rope and abseiling devices including figure of eights, carrabiners and a harness.

Adventure Activities: An unusual and exciting experience or series of activities involving some risk.

Alpine: Intended for or concerned with mountaineering and various snow sports including skiing, snow shoeing and snow boarding.

Camping: To shelter or lodge in a camping ground using tents. Usually in National Parks or coastal regions.

Canoeing: A light, open, slender boat that is propelled by paddles. An activity usually taken place in a river or lake.

Canyoning: Activities involving a journey through a deep gorge or ravine with steep sides, cut through rock by a river over millions of years. Usually involving several techniques, such as climbing, abseiling, swimming and hiking.

Caving/Speleology: the pastime of exploring caves carved out over millions of years in limestone.

Crampons: A spiked metal framework, attached to the bottom of a shoe or boot to aid in traversing or climbing on ice and snow.

Documentary: A work, such as a film or television program, presenting political, social, environmental or historical subject matter in a factual and informative manner and often consisting of actual news films or interviews accompanied by narration.

Ecotourism/Eco-tourism: Tourism involving travel to areas of natural or ecological interest, typically under the guidance of conservationist, naturalist and environmentally friendly tour operators, for the purpose of observing wildlife and learning about nature and the environment.

Extreme Sports: Very dangerous or difficult sports. Participating in adrenalin rushing sports enhancing the excitement of the experience.

Freediving: The ability to hold ones breath for extended periods of time and descend to depths without the assistance of any breathing apparatus.

Hiking/Trekking: To journey on foot for exercise or pleasure, especially to hike through mountainous areas.

Ice Climbing: The sport or activity of climbing frozen waterfalls, especially by means of specialized techniques and equipment, such as ice axes and crampons.

Kayaking: A journey undertaken using a lightweight craft similar in design to a canoe covered with watertight skirts with a single or double opening in the center, and propelled by a double-bladed paddle.

Mountaineering: The climbing of mountains for sport, usually incorporating the skills of rock climbing and climbing on ice.

Mountain biking: Of road biking over numerous terrains.

Outdoor Recreation: Refreshment of one's mind or body through outdoor activity that amuses or stimulates.

Photo Essays/Photojournalism: Journalism that presents a story primarily through the use of pictures. Documentary evidence of an experience or event.

Portal: A website considered as a gateway to a multitude of information targeting a specific audience or community. Digital Antarctica is a portal for all adventure and ecotourism related activities.

Rogaining: Rogaining is the sport of long distance cross-country navigation, in which teams of two to five people visit as many checkpoints as they wish in a set time period.

Rock Climbing: The sport or activity of climbing sheer rock faces, especially by means of specialized techniques and equipment, including harnesses, carrabiners, and dynamic ropes.

Scuba Diving: The sport using a portable apparatus containing compressed air for breathing under water to explore the underwater world.

Skiing: To travel or glide over snow on skis for activities including Cross country and downhill skiing.

Skydiving: To jump and fall freely from an airplane, performing various maneuvers before pulling the ripcord of a parachute.

Whale Watching: To observe whales in the wild, participating in various above and below the surface activities, including breaching, tail slapping, feeding, spy hopping and various other characteristic behaviours.

Whitewater Rafting: the sport or activity of paddling down river rapids in a fla tbottom inflatable craf.