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Martin Elliott

21 People Spend Night Suspended at 10,000 Feet on Broken Tram at Sandia Peak Ski Area, NM on New Year’s

Helicopter rescue

As the last work shift of 2021 was drawing to a close for the 20 staff of the Ten 3 restaurant located at the top of Sandia peak (10,300′) in Albuquerque, NM, all that was remaining was the 15-minute aerial tramway commute back down to the valley floor. It was New Year’s Eve. At the same time, a Sandia peak […]

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Martin Elliott | January 10, 2022
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Understanding and Managing HAPE

Upper alpine

  For the avid mountain enthusiast, honing the management of risk and wellbeing while being exposed to the extremities of upper alpine environments is for some, what draws us to the challenge of such adventures. At higher altitudes, that starting from 1500metres (4900ft) our bodies and more so our lungs begin to operate at a lower oxygen dense environment and the […]

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Martin Elliott | February 1, 2021
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