HAPE: The Number One Killer at High Altitude Recreation at high altitude entails many existential threats. Avalanches, rock falls, lighting, and hypothermia all leap to mind as serious threats. Yet, the leading cause of death at high altitude (8,200 ft or 2,500 m and above) is probably something many are not familiar with, high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). Pulmonary edema is the accumulation of fluid in the tissues […] Brains Curtis Weller | October 1, 2017 0 Comments
All Skiers Prone to Altitude Disease, H.A.P.E High Altitude Pulmonary Edema or HAPE is a life-threatening disease where excess fluid develops in the lungs, meaning people are unable to perform gas exchange properly and have a difficult time breathing. This is when someone is not getting enough oxygen to function normally, and typically effects mountaineers at altitudes above 2,500 meters. This affects hundreds of skiers each year, […] Industry News Kristen Strom | October 1, 2017 0 Comments
HAPE Elevation’s #1 Threat Planning on a big expedition in the high alpine or thinking about bagging that peak on your bucket list? Before you go, have you ever heard of HAPE, or high altitude pulmonary edema? HAPE is a more severe form of AMS or Acute Mountain Sickness. The cause of acute mountain sickness is still unknown, but some medical sources think it […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | October 1, 2017 0 Comments
HAPE is the Leading Cause of Death at High Altitudes High-altitude pulmonary edema or HAPE is the leading cause of death related to high-altitude exposure. John Krakauer’s breakout book Into Thin Air brought HAPE as well as High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) to the forefront of mortality on Mt. Everest, but the fact is that HAPE, while most common above altitudes of 8,200 feet, can occur at altitudes as low […] Brains Meghan Kelly | October 1, 2017 0 Comments
HAPE – Altitude’s Silent Killer Mild altitude sickness, or AMS (acute mountain sickness) is a common issue that most people have probably experienced when traveling in the mountains. With symptoms similar to a hangover, it’s usually nothing more than a minor annoyance but can develop into a life threatening condition know as HAPE. High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, or HAPE, is a a condition involving […] Climbing Mike Lavery | October 1, 2017 0 Comments
HAPE: Don’t Fall Victim to this High Altitude Condition Mountaineering can be extremely rewarding, but it can also be equally as dangerous! Rock falls, sheer exposure and altitude sickness are just a few of the risks involved. Altitude sickness can rear its ugly head in many different forms…but the most dangerous of all is HAPE, or High Altitude Pulmonary Edema. Basically, this is when your lungs fill with fluid…due […] Climbing Matt Brennan | September 1, 2017 0 Comments
Altitude Sickness | How to Recognise, Cure and Prevent Severe Acute Mountain Sickness There are two ways of categorizing death at altitude; traumatic and non-traumatic. Traumatic deaths occur from the usual hazards of mountaineering; falls, avalanches, and extreme weather. They usually occur lower down rather than high up, and are quite unusual. It’s more likely that climbers die from non-traumatic causes, most notably altitude-related illnesses. Altitude sickness has three forms. Mild altitude sickness is called acute mountain sickness […] Climbing Steven Agar | August 21, 2017 3 Comments
High Altitude Sickness – Knowing This Could Save Your Life We all know of someone that arrived in resort but didn’t make it on the hill because they got hit with high altitude sickness. But did you know that without treatment, complications can occur and altitude sickness can quickly become fatal? Altitude sickness can strike when you travel to a high altitude above sea level too quickly (usually above 3,000m […] Brains Boo Radley | December 4, 2016 0 Comments
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