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What You Should Consider When Planning a Ski Trip

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With ski season rapidly approaching, skiers are starting to think about upcoming ski trips. Ski trips can be overwhelming, so it is important to remember certain tricks when planning your next ski adventure. Picking a Resort There are several amazing mountains to visit for skiing. When considering different options, it is essential to keep in mind that the difficulty of […]

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Breya Bergom | October 27, 2021
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Getting a Leg up on HAPE: How to Reduce Risk and Onset

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It was during the late spring of 2016 when I first learned about HAPE. I was daydreaming in a college lecture hall, thinking about two climbers who were attempting to summit Mt. Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen. I had been captivated by their story as they were using social media platforms like SnapChat and Instagram to capture their […]

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Katy McClintic | February 1, 2021
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HAPE: Preparing for Lung Juice

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The Dangers of High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)   With the ongoing spread of COVID-19, travelers have discovered a newfound respect for endurance and health. When it comes to planning a trip up to the mountains at higher elevations, there are countless potential problems that travelers, like skiers and hikers, may have to confront. High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema, or HAPE, is a […]

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Jesse | February 1, 2021
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HAPE: More Than Just Mountain Views Taking Your Breath Away

High Altitude Climber Prevents HAPE with O2 Mask

Adventuring to high elevated places can be exciting and breathtaking – literally. High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE), a fatal form of altitude sickness, is a medical condition that occurs at high elevation. Usually 2500m (8,202 ft) and up. At high altitudes the oxygen in the air gets thinner, causing hypoxia, lack of oxygen in the lungs. Less oxygen means that […]

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Aunika Skogen | February 1, 2021
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HAPE and the Threat it Brings to Pre-Season Training

It’s the time of year where skiers and riders are the most excited of all. Temperatures are dropping, snow may be sprinkling some peaks, and the professionals are already out on snow doing their thing. The hustle of the beginning of another competition (or leisure) season has begun. The pros are lucky and usually get to jump into action right […]

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Phil Tremblay | February 1, 2021
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HAPE: What it Actually is and How to Avoid it

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High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, or HAPE for short, is something every hiker wants to avoid at all costs. HAPE is a life-threatening form of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Mayoclinic.org says this happens when you gain elevation at a rapid rate and your lungs start to constrict, causing increased pressure. This increase in pressure causes fluid to leak to your lung tissue […]

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Artur | February 1, 2021
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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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HAPE – Understanding the Most Serious Form Of Altitude Sickness

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With several US and European ski resorts reaching altitudes above 10,000 feet, altitude sickness is not an unknown factor to the readers here at Snowbrains. It is, however, less commonly known that a serious form of altitude sickness, known as High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema, can strike even at moderate high-altitudes from about 8,000 feet (or 2,440m) and does not just afflict […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 1, 2021
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