景色雖美,安全第一,且"照"且珍惜
On the edge: Tourists risking their lives for the "perfect photo"
懸崖邊：爲拍美照甘冒險
"I MISS you.like crazy and cannot ever put into words how much I love you."
These are the heartbreaking words from a friend of UK backpacker Zoe Woolmer, who fell to hear death at Kings Canyon in the Northern Territory last month.
“我瘋狂地想念你，無法用言語表達我有多麼愛你。”這些令人心碎的言語出自英國揹包客佐伊•沃爾默。她上月在北領地帝王谷跳下懸崖。
While the circumstances surrounding her death remain unknown, many tourists have diced with death at the same spot by taking “cliff hanging” photographs.
雖然她掉下懸崖的原因仍然不爲人知，許多遊客都曾在此冒着生命危險拍下自己“懸於崖上”的照片。
圖片：Close to the edge. 懸崖邊
Her tragic story serves as a warning to other tourists about the dangers of popular tourist destinations.
她的悲劇對於其他遊客來說是一個警示，提醒他們那些遊客衆多的旅遊景點也可能暗藏危險。
From the hugely popular Machu Picchu in Peru and America’s Grand Canyon, it’s an unfortunate reality that some of the world’s greatest wonders have claimed lives.
從祕魯的馬丘比丘到美國的大峽谷，一個鐵一般冰冷的事實是世界上許多著名的景點都曾奪去過生命。
These places become even more dangerous for those who may be distracted while taking photographs. While some venture near the edges of cliffs, others walk next to massive, overpowering waterfalls, unaware that others who’ve gone before them have ended up stepping into disaster in the same spot.
對於那些一門心思照相的遊客，這些景點變得更加危險。有的人在懸崖邊冒險，有的人在巨大的、水勢洶涌的瀑布邊行走，完全沒有意識到這裏曾經奪去過遊人的生命。
Travel Insurance Direct’s Phil Sylvester has issued a warning to travellers not to take risks while snapping away.
旅遊保險公司菲爾•西爾維斯特發佈了警告，提醒遊客不要爲了拍照而冒險。
“Australia is often accused of being a nanny state with lots of regulation to try to keep us safe,” he told . “In many countries the reverse is true — the individual is expected to be responsible for their own safety, so you won’t find warning signs or fences and such.
他告訴澳大利亞網上新聞報的記者“澳大利亞常被指責爲保姆國家，制定了各種各樣的法令來確保民衆安全。在許多國家，情況恰恰相反—每個個體都應該爲自己的安全負責，所以你也找不到什麼警示牌、圍欄或者是類似的東西。”
圖片：Zoe Woolmer. 佐伊•沃爾默
“At the very heart of the travel insurance arrangement is an undertaking by us to cover you for unexpected things, and for you to not put yourself needlessly at risk. Stepping over the safety fence at the Grand Canyon to get that shot is breaking that contract ... you’re putting yourself in harm’s way.”
“我們旅遊保險協議的核心，就是我們來對意外事件負責，而投保人的義務是不刻意地將自己置於不必要的危險之中。穿過大峽谷的安全欄來拍照違反了這一協議•••這是主動將自己置於危險中。”
Here are some tourists spots that have claimed lives, or pose a risk to travellers taking photos. Ultimately, while there’s no doubt that everybody loves a good holiday snap — just one glance at it sends euphoria rushing back through your veins as you recall that moment when you were free, soaking up a new culture and exploring some incredible sights — it’s not worth putting your life in danger.
以下是曾經奪去過遊人生命或曾對遊人生命造成威脅的景點。根本上看，人人都愛遊玩時的美照，因爲只需一眼你便能穿越回那個自由的時刻，探索新的文化、觀賞美麗的景觀，所有的歡愉似乎又重新附身， 但這也不值得拿生命去冒險吧？
Kings Canyon, Northern Territory帝王谷，北領地
Following Zoe Woolmer’s death at the rugged, 270m-high Kings Canyon in remote Central Australia, and the revelations that many tourists have posed too close to the edge of the cliff, local guides told the NT News that safety fences will be inevitable.
Former Canyon tour guide Shane Woods said: “Despite my opposition to changing the natural scenery, the overall nature of people when they go there is to take that photo near the edge. As they will continue to do it a safety barrier is probably best for all involved, similar to other trails, like the Blue Mountains in Sydney.”
帝王谷位於荒遠的澳大利亞中部，高270米，怪石嶙峋。佐伊•沃爾默之死和遊客靠近懸崖邊緣拍照的事實被曝光以後，當地導遊告訴北領地新聞的記者，設置安全欄已經很有必要。
前帝王谷導遊謝恩•伍茲曾經說過：“雖然我一直反對改變原有自然景觀，人但們到帝王谷後就是有一種衝動要在崖邊照相。如果他們再這樣做，設置安全欄將會對大家都有利。這對其它旅遊景點也適用，比如悉尼的藍山。”
圖片：Kings Canyon. 帝王谷
Cape Douglas, South Australia 道格拉斯角，南澳大利亞
Also in Australia, a 30-year-old woman died while trying to take a photograph of the rocky shore at Cape Douglas, near Mount Gambier, in 2010. She slipped and fell 50m down the cliff face.
2010年，同樣是在澳大利亞，一個三十歲的女人試圖在道格拉斯角巖岸邊拍照的時候死亡，地點就在加姆比爾山。她不慎滑倒並摔下50米高的懸崖。
圖片：Mount Gambier. 加姆比爾山
Grand Canyon, Arizona, US 大峽谷，亞利桑那，美國
The Grand Canyon is a spectacular and popular spot, with a dark history. In fact, it’s estimated that more than 700 people have lost their lives here, according to the Arizona Daily Sun.
大峽谷有着壯麗的景觀和數量衆多的遊客，但也有着一段黑暗的歷史。事實上，據亞利桑那每日太陽報報道，大概有700餘人在此喪身。
On average, 12 people die every year at the famous canyon from various causes. Of the 18 deaths already recorded this year, two were from falling over the rim.
平均每年有12人在這個著名的大峽谷喪生，死因各不相同。單是今年就已經有18人死亡，其中兩人墜落谷底。
Just last week a US tourist who was hiking the canyon died. It came amid a search for another tourist who reportedly fell from a ledge into the Colorado River during a rafting trip.
就在上週，一個美國遊客在大峽谷死亡。調查進行到一半時，又有消息傳來，另一名遊客在漂流時墜入科羅拉多河。
According to the Arizona Daily Sun , tourists have been killed there while hunting for a great holiday snap. Most were men: “Of 55 who have accidentally fallen from the rim of the canyon, 39 were male. Eight of those guys were hopping from one rock to another or posing for pictures, including a 38-year-old father from Texas pretending to fall to scare his daughter, who then really did fall 121 metres to his death.”
據亞利桑那每日太陽報報道，遊客們在拍照留影時不慎死亡的案例屢見不鮮，大部分是男性。“在55個不慎跌入谷底的人中，有39個是男性。他們中的8個都爲了留影而從一塊岩石躍到另一塊岩石上。其中有一位是38歲來自德克薩斯的男子，他想加裝墜入谷底來嚇唬他的女兒，結果弄假成真，跌入121米高懸崖兒死亡。”
圖片：It’s a long way down. 萬丈懸崖
圖片：The Grand Canyon National Park. 大峽谷國家公園
Machu Picchu 馬丘比丘
The ancient city of Machu Picchu lies at the top of the Inca Trail, which has become known as the “hike of death”.
Unfortunately, that’s because it has claimed lives. Last January American tourist Rachel Gian, 26, died after falling into a ravine near the popular tourist spot. It follows the death of 73-year-old Werner Grimpen along the Inca Trail after a section of rocks came loose.
古城馬丘比丘在印加古道最高處。印加古道被稱爲是“死亡路線”。不幸的是，這是因爲它真的奪去過生命。一月，美國遊客蕾切爾•吉恩在遊客衆多的景點附近跌入山澗。隨後是73歲的維爾納•格林盆在印加古道上因山石松動而死亡。
While there’s no suggestion they were taking photos when they fell, Machu Picchu guides frequently warn people that tourists have plummeted to their deaths — or been severely injured — while trying to take the perfect snap.
雖然沒有證據顯示意外發生時他們二人正在拍照，馬丘比丘的導遊經常警告遊客曾有許多人因試圖拍出完美紀念照而死亡或受重傷。
圖片：A view of the zigzag road at Machu Picchu, 馬丘比丘曲折的路
圖片：Machu Picchu. 馬丘比丘
Dolno Dragliste, Bulgaria 多諾里格斯特，保加利亞
British tourist Kathryn Williamson-Stockwell plunged to her death while taking a photo of a grasshopper during a holiday near Dolno Dragliste in Bulgaria in 2008. Her husband Trefor had reportedly warned her minutes earlier to be careful because it’s renowned for being a dangerous spot.
2008年，英國遊客凱瑟琳•威廉姆遜•斯托克維爾在保加利亞度假，她在多諾里格斯特附近拍攝蝗蟲失足跌落而死亡。她的丈夫幾分鐘前還提醒了她這是個危險的地方，需要多加小心。
圖片：Dolno Dragliste is located in the Blagoevgrad region. 多諾里格斯特位於拉格埃夫格拉德區
Victoria Falls, Africa 維多利亞大瀑布，非洲
Occasional deaths have been reported here, including a case in 2009 a tour guide was killed after plunging 90m into the falls while trying to rescue a tourist on the edge of the falls. Many tourists pose for photos while very close to the edge.
時常有關於遊客在維達利亞大峽谷死亡的報道。2009年，一名導遊在試圖營救在大瀑布邊的遊客而掉進了90米高的瀑布。許多遊客都爲了留影而在十分接近瀑布邊緣的地方擺姿勢。
圖片：Victoria Falls, Zambia 維多利亞大瀑布，贊比亞
Pulpit Rock, Norway 聖殿崖，挪威
A Spanish tourist became the first to die at the 600m-high Pulpit Rock in Norway in 2013 when he fell off the edge. There’s still no safety barrier, with authorities concerned installing one could actually end up encouraging risky behaviour. Caution is needed.
2013年，一個西班牙遊客在挪威聖殿崖墜入600米深的谷底，成爲在此地死亡的首名遊客。至今這裏仍然沒有安全欄。當地政府擔心安裝安全欄反而會鼓勵引起更多人的冒險行爲。遊客在此須十分小心。
圖片：Pulpit Rock. 聖殿崖
