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Danger at Elevation from High Altitude Pulmonary Edema

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  Mountaineering does not come without a certain risk. The obvious dangers of physical injury come to mind when planning an expedition, but hidden physiological factors can also prove fatal. One of these conditions is Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), which stems from a failure to properly acclimatize to a higher elevation, and can lead to a more fatal illness known […]

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Alex Mangels | February 1, 2021
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Know Before You Go:  Altitude is Everything

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Incredible peaks, challenging terrain, extreme climates; it’s what mountain folk thrive on. High altitude landscapes have drawn in mountaineers for years, but there are still things that leave us at the mercy of Mother Nature.  In this case, it is a rare, but life-threatening occurrence called High Altitude Pulmonary Edema or HAPE. Without proper acclimation, HAPE can happen to an […]

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Katy Shipley | October 1, 2017
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