<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sabrina Figliomeni]]></title><description><![CDATA[High Mountain Sea]]></description><link>https://www.highmountainsea.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:11:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.highmountainsea.com/it/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When You're Scared of Water - But You Still Want to Dive]]></title><description><![CDATA["Fish scare the crap out of me. The thought of putting my head underwater makes me want to vomit. I still want to dive."]]></description><link>https://www.highmountainsea.com/post/scared-of-water-but-you-want-to-dive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cc8c9cf1f79c000153da97d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2022 21:27:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef5a9e_2bc4ac1dd6eb46d492921ff71fc9f410~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Figliomeni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brutally Honest Gear Review: BARE Guardian Tech Neoprene Drysuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a year and a half diving this suit, it's time to tell you guys how it went - you can check out the manufacturer page for this suit...]]></description><link>https://www.highmountainsea.com/post/brutally-honest-gear-review-bare-guardian-tech-neoprene-drysuit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611c0beeeb65cf0015399da3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:47:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef5a9e_38437ab169ca40cc9a9aca0c48ed01be~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_703,h_937,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Figliomeni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Inelegant Allure of Being a Divemaster: It's Not About the Glamour]]></title><description><![CDATA[You’ve seen the ads. Clearly, being a Divemaster means you’ll get all the action. You're the coolest of the cool and you know everything...]]></description><link>https://www.highmountainsea.com/post/the-inelegant-allure-of-being-a-divemaster-it-s-not-about-the-glamour</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cc8c9cfd3eed80015c3471f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 03:06:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef5a9e_ef17ddb582fa42839f9a5f0b962c7996~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_464,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Figliomeni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maintaining Pool Gear: Chlorine = Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every dive facility has to go through the dreaded aftermath of dealing with Chlorine-damaged gear at some point. Swimming in chlorine is...]]></description><link>https://www.highmountainsea.com/post/2017/02/24/maintaining-pool-gear-chlorine-death</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cc8c9ce57b55c0016b58b51</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 20:41:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef5a9e_a079e67f3f8c41f1b96dacfb724c2a09~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_565,h_890,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Figliomeni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Fell in Love with a Sea Puppy!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love puppies. No, I don't think you understand - I LOVE puppies! SO much! I love to snuggle them, play bitey wrestling, chase, nose...]]></description><link>https://www.highmountainsea.com/post/2017/02/24/i-fell-in-love-with-a-sea-puppy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cc8c9ce3fffb4001549a146</guid><category><![CDATA[West Coast Diving]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dive Travel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cold Water Diving]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wildlife Encounters]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:23:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef5a9e_310651c928b94a73a91b8477a2386ff9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Figliomeni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off-Season Gear Maintenance: The Important, The Uncommon, The Weird]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the off-season, and it's the perfect time to take care of your gear! It's time to go through it inch by inch, and make sure that...]]></description><link>https://www.highmountainsea.com/post/2017/01/06/off-season-gear-maintenance-the-important-the-uncommon-the-weird</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cc8c9ced3eed80015c34719</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2017 21:24:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d2f9020360141efa4116973fc621746.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Figliomeni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's The Off-Season! Ok, Now What!?]]></title><description><![CDATA[That is one solid-looking lake (Lake Minnewanka, Banff National Park) For you lucky folks that live in the tropics (or near water that...]]></description><link>https://www.highmountainsea.com/post/2017/01/06/its-the-off-season-ok-now-what</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cc8c9ce1f79c000153da97c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2017 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef5a9e_209d03cae9b34b3eb1287a25a06be364.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Figliomeni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tipping Your Divemaster: It's Not Always About the Money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those are some hardworking DM's. It's a common question: How Much Should I Tip My Divemaster? Should I tip my instructor? 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Getting people to keep...]]></description><link>https://www.highmountainsea.com/post/2016/07/05/getting-your-divers-to-go-pro</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cc8c9ce7523b7001595de73</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2016 18:10:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef5a9e_028c192ee041418b8a119f850f7ae939.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Figliomeni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going For Your Divemaster Rating]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I decided to take my Divemaster course, I had a vague idea what I was getting in to. 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The first anniversary of the sinking of the former HMCS Annapolis in Howe Sound!...]]></description><link>https://www.highmountainsea.com/post/2016/04/05/happy-birthday-to-the-annapolis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cc8c9ce109717001550257b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:32:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef5a9e_1aac74996d7c4a6aadb2e2df8241a81f.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Figliomeni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting the Most Out of Pool and Class]]></title><description><![CDATA[So you've decided to take open water. FUN FUN FUN! It can be a bit daunting at first, as you will be doing a TON of work in the pool, but...]]></description><link>https://www.highmountainsea.com/post/2016/04/01/getting-the-most-out-of-pool-and-class</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cc8c9ce7523b7001595de72</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:31:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c080f37578ae47f3862074253987626a.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Figliomeni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When to Admit It's Time to Re-Take Your Open Water...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I get asked a lot how often you should refresh your dive skills, and how often you should take a proper refresher with a Divemaster or...]]></description><link>https://www.highmountainsea.com/post/2016/03/23/when-to-admit-its-time-to-retake-your-open-water</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cc8c9ce1a99ec0015e0d596</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2016 18:03:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef5a9e_6cdc42e85f3a40ad92e18aac76fd6a5e.jpg/v1/fit/w_470,h_670,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Figliomeni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts a Diver Has On Their First Ice Dives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo Credit: Jean-Francois Bolduc The first few times you ice dive can be both exciting, and a tad nervewracking. Because seriously, who...]]></description><link>https://www.highmountainsea.com/post/2016/03/23/thoughts-a-diver-has-on-their-first-ice-dives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cc8c9ce57b55c0016b58b50</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2016 17:56:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef5a9e_3f73a757fd984415a28e8b8193662fe1.jpg/v1/fit/w_959,h_639,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sabrina Figliomeni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Ways to Get the Most Out of a Refresher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practice makes perfect.  Really, it does. The more you do something, the better you get at it. 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