Win / Internet-Extreme |
On February 1, 2005 the Webmaster's Union of Russian initiated the “Internet-Extreme” action to advocate a healthy lifestyle among IT-specialists. The action includes events focused on broad application of information technologies in tourism, active rest, as well as for help in emergency situations.
Europe motor rally and web broadcasting from a Mont Blanc slope
September 3 – October 3, 2005
Organizers: the Webmaster's Union of Russian and communication provider “Orange” (France).
Action participants from Russia, Poland, and France organized web broadcasting from a Mont Blanc slope 3000 m high by testing the capabilities of the Orange cellular network. The team of the Webmasters Union Russian during a month period covered more than 15,000 km of European roads visiting many European countries (Poland – Germany – Luxembourg – France – Italy – Slovenia – Hungary) and organizing there together with their partners workshops and round tables devoted to IT-technologies development.
Elborus-2005 Internet Expedition
July 29 – August 10, 2005
Organizers: the Russian Webmasters Union, Club Hotel “Povorot” with the support of the Federation Council Committee on Youth and Sports Affairs, the Youth and Sports Ministry of Kabardino-Balkaria Republic.
For the first time, on August 6, 2005 at the height of 5350 m on the Elborus mount participants of the Internet expedition Elborus 2005 executed satellite web broadcasting and set up a record of Russia in conducting the highest high-mountain web broadcasting. The broadcasting was watched by Internet users from all over the world on the website of the Internet expedition.
Expedition participants consisting of representatives of IT-companies (MTU–Intel, SpyLog, etc.), most of which had no mountain climbing experience, set themselves a task to conquer the highest European peak – the Elborus mount (5642 m) and to execute web broadcasting from maximum possible level.
After the expedition was over, the participants firmly stated that use of new capabilities of Internet technologies will make mountain climbing much safer, improve work of search and rescue teams, open new tourist destinations in Prielbrusie and Kabardino-Balkaria. We also hope that this action will attract attention of Russians and foreigners to the national park “Prielbrusie” as a unique wilderness area and an excellent place for leisure and health improving.
Website of the Elborus 2005 Internet Expedition www.elbrus.webmastera.org