PU, a Chinese influencer specializing in fitness, has already given a name for this technique: “The lazy mountaineer method”. This blogger from the province of Zhejiang (east of the country) recently used a helium ball in order to lighten the weight of his hiker backpack. A very relayed video on the Chinese social network Douyin shows it attached, using a string, to this imposing white ball.
At first, the experience proved to be effective. But during the last part of the ascent of PU, the sphere took place in the branches of a tree before bursting, reports the Hong Kong daily Progouvernemental South China Morning Post.
Risk of explosion
“I wear the bag but I don’t feel its weight at allassured the influencer. I have the impression that something train me up. It should be the most suitable way for lazy people to climb the mountains. ” PU explained that he saw a colleague using a balloon floating in the air. The Zhejiang blogger, however, preferred hydrogen helium, the first gas being safer. “I am satisfied. It was a fun experience “he was delighted.
According to a chemistry teacher, the ball must contain a large amount of helium in order to operate as planned. “This would allow the climber to fly a littlehe put forward with South China Morning Post. But in the event of a gale, the person will be swept away. In addition, the helium ball will explode at high altitude. It is therefore not practical or sufficiently sure to use a balloon during a hike ”he nuanced.
The idea is not new. Last March, engineer Brendan Carberry had already experienced the use of a helium ball to facilitate his hike. Carberry’s experience, although successful, revealed a number of problems. “Some things really surprised me. I thought that helium would make me run faster ascended, but instead, it slowed me down … a lot “he insisted.
The idea of an invention even germinated in his mind: “I now want a floating backpack. It would be great. Not having this weight on your shoulders while hiking would make the ascent even more beautiful. ”
