Acute Mountain Sickness | Know The Effects And Risks That Altitude Can Have In Your Body. A Polish woman went unconscious and then passed away last month in the middle of a mountaineering expedition in Manaslu, Nepal. Earlier this year, many climbers attempting to summit Mount Everest lost consciousness and perished on the way to the top. Similar situations happen every year in mountains all around the world. The reason? High Altitude Sickness or Acute Mountain […] Industry News Micho | July 17, 2019 0 Comments
HAPE: High Altitude’s Deadliest Killer Many of life’s most rewarding experiences can be found at altitude. However, depending on numerous factors, spending time at high altitudes can expose you to the deadly risk of high-altitude pulmonary edema, or HAPE, a severe form of altitude sickness. Many of those who frequent mountains have likely experienced acute mountain sickness, a common & comparatively mild form of altitude […] Industry News Dylan Craig | July 25, 2018 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
What the Hell is up with HAPE? Mammoth Mountain. January 14th. I was sitting in a gondola being carried to heaven: I was going to the best bluebird day of my snowboarding career after a week of storms dropped around 20 feet of snow. After I landed, I skated to an untouched spot, arriving breathless and exhausted. I powered through and dropped in. The snow was magical, […] Helena Guglielmino | September 16, 2017 0 Comments
Life Without Lifts | Powderwhore Productions: “ELEVATION” This new movie by the Powderwhores looks stunning. It seems to capture the excitement and fear of exploration into many of North America’s mountainous territories. We’re always excited to see what these guy’s come up with. They have a low budget and rarely use helicopters, yet always seem to produce breathtaking movies in the true spirit of backcountry travel. Even with this in mind, they still manage to ski gnarly lines in AK… you just know that, somehow, “that guy” climbed all the way to the top of that gnarly spine face he’s skiing in the […] Movie Trailer Bevan Waite | August 29, 2013 2 Comments
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