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Recognition, Prevention, and Treatment of High Altitude Pulmonary Edema

So, you’ve decided to take on one of the biggest challenges in North American ski mountaineering—skiing Denali. Among the myriad concerns that go along with a big ski objective, Denali has something that makes it quite different—altitude.  Even under the best conditions, Denali’s altitude presents a set of issues that you should be aware of. The Wilderness Medical Society recently […]
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Johnny Collinson’s Season Edit: Bolivia, India, B.C., Alaska

Johnny Collinson is a buddy of ours. Yes, he looks like a girl – and never more than in the beginning of this video. Yes, he wears feathers in his hair. But there’s no denying the kid can ski. You might notice that this video mostly shows Johnny in gnarly mountain terrain such as: Denali National Park, Bolivia, and India. Johnny is a mountaineer. No, like a real one. Johnny had climbed all Earth’s “Seven Summits” before the age of 17. Not bad This edit show’s Johnny’s wide range of mountain skills. The kid isn’t afraid of high elevations nor marginal conditions; he’ll still charge. You can really […]
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Group Skis Alaska’s BIG THREE in 1 Trip: McKinley, Foraker, Hunter

A group of four ski mountaineers just climbed and skied the “Big Three” of Alaska: 14,573-foot Mt. Hunter, 17,400-foot Mt. Foraker, and 20,320-foot Mt. McKinley. They pulled off this feat in only 31 days. They climbed and skied over 67,000-vertical feet. The group consisted of Evan Pletcher, Anton Sponar, Jordan White, and Aaron Diamond. Of these three peaks, Mt. Hunter is by far […]
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