Trip Report: Climbing The South Face of Washington Column Washington Column in the evening light. I awoke to a cool and crisp spring morning in Yosemite National Park. Excitement and anticipation overwhelmed my still half asleep mind. It was finally time to begin our first big-wall climbing adventure. In the morning musings, I downed some cold medicine and threw it in our pre-packed 70 pound haul bag before driving […] Trip Report Jason Ringenberg | October 16, 2018 0 Comments
Trouble in High Places: High Altitude Pulmonary Edema On top of the world! Credit: Sports Radio Knoxville HAPE is not a joke. High Altitude Pulmonary Edema or HAPE is one of the leading causes of death among mountaineers and high altitude skiers and snowboarders. HAPE is a disease in which the lower air pressure at high altitudes causes oneโs lungs to become filled with fluids. It can occur […] Jason Ringenberg | October 1, 2017 0 Comments