Fake It Till You Make It – Two Climbers May Be Banned For Fake Climb Up Everest 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 […] Climbing Nick Retterer | February 5, 2021 0 Comments
From The Gridiron To The Top Of The World For Charity And Inspiration Former NFL Wide Reciever Mark Pattison aims to climb Mount Everest (29,029-ft), raising $29,029 for each foot he takes up the mountain. The 59-year-old former Raiders, Rams, and Saints player picked up technical climbing and expedition mountaineering after quitting football. He currently trains at Sun Valley, Idaho, the first destination ski resort in the United States and home of the motorized […] Climbing Nick Retterer | February 4, 2021 0 Comments
Too Little, Too Late: Understanding HAPE Can Save Your Life in the Mountains As the weather turns warmer and more people begin recreating in the mountains, it is critical that they are aware of the leading cause of death in high altitude environments: High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE). HAPE is a non-cardiogenic accumulation of fluid in the lungs and typically affects people at an altitude greater than 2,500 meters. Being able to tell […] Industry News Jacob Chapin | February 1, 2021 0 Comments
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