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Fake It Till You Make It – Two Climbers May Be Banned For Fake Climb Up Everest

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Two Indian mountaineers may get banned by authorities in Nepal after fake photos emerged showing them on top of Mount Everest. The two climbers are Narender Singh Yadav and Seema Rani Goswami, who claimed to have reached the top of Everest in 2016. The authorities are seeking to ban the two from climbing Everest, and other Nepalese peaks, for up to […]

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Nick Retterer | February 5, 2021
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Know Before You GO: High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)

Successful Everest summit with oxygen

High-altitude pulmonary edema, otherwise known as HAPE, is a form of altitude sickness where a lack of oxygen causes a build-up of fluid in the lungs that, according to the National Institute of Health, can turn deadly in approximately 50 percent of patients if left untreated. As summer recreation booms, SAR teams everywhere are reminding tourists that acute mountain sickness […]

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Dana Andresen | February 1, 2021
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Mt. Saint Elias: The Longest Ski Run in the World

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You might not guess where the longest ski run is in the world. But to this day, Mt. Saint Elias holds the record at 18,008 feet. Located in a remote area on the Yukon and Alaskan border. While it should be noted native Tlingit people named it Yasʼéitʼaa Shaa, which means “mountain behind icy bay.” Predictably it has a massive […]

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Cameron Griffin | February 1, 2021
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High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) Can Occur At Lower Altitudes

High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a life-threatening accumulation of fluid in the lungs that occurs in healthy people used to living at low altitudes who travel above 2,500 meters (8,200 ft). However, cases have also been reported between (1,500–2,500 m.) or (4,900–8,200 ft.) in more vulnerable people. HAPE remains the major cause of death related to high-altitude exposure. Before HAPE was understood […]

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Nick Retterer | February 1, 2020
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Quickly Ascending High Altitudes Could be Hazardous to Your Health

There are plenty of ways to prepare for a high altitude climb, and being aware of the risks of High-altitude pulmonary edema should be on your list. High-altitude pulmonary edema, or HAPE, is a life-threatening accumulation of fluid in the lungs that occurs when climbers ascend high altitudes too quickly. Usually, it’s seen in travelers who live at low altitudes. […]

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Sophia Rose | February 1, 2020
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Deadliest accident of the season kills five in Zillertal Alps, Austria

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  Five climbers have been killed and one seriously injured after a free climbing accident in Austria caused them to fall 200m. The tragic accident occurred in the Zillertal Alps, southwest of Salzburg, Austria. . This area is a popular summer and winter destination for climbers, hikers and mountaineers alike. Reports on the accident suggest the climbers were in an area […]

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Caitlin Perry | September 12, 2017
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First American Woman Vanessa O’Brien Summits K2

Acclaimed mountaineer Vanessa O’Brien adds one more notch to the belt after becoming the first American woman to summit K2 on Friday, July 28th.  She has already conquered the seven summits (and holds the record for the fastest female time), ascending the highest mountain on each continent, including Everest. But “K2 fascinates me because while it is not quite as high […]

Spencer Miller | August 1, 2017
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The Dangers of HAPE: The High Altitude Killer

Climbers on the Summit of Kilimanjaro, a prominent mountain peak that is a popular location for cases of HAPE and HACE.

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, or HAPE, as it is more commonly known, is a dangerous affliction known to often affect mountaineers in the Himalaya, Andes, and other high altitude peaks and mountain ranges. However, it is possible to occur in otherwise healthy people as low as 8,200 ft (2500m) and is considered a more severe form of acute mountain sickness, […]

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Anson Brown | February 1, 2017
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