The 9 Most Frequent Dangers in the Mountains, and How to Avoid Them As enchanting as the mountains maybe, they are far from forgiving. Some dangers are external, like avalanches, wildlife, and massive storms, and some are internal, ones you cannot see coming, like altitude sickness, getting lost, and hypothermia. You must always stand guard while on top of the world if you’d like to make it back down. Below you can learn about the nine most […] Spencer Miller | December 15, 2022 5 Comments
Climbers Use Viagra to Treat Altitude Sickness: Is It Cheating? Mountaineers and climbers have been using all kinds of different drugs and supplements for centuries to help their minds, and bodies overcome the extreme climate conditions and extensive physical toll that comes with venturing into high altitudes. One of the most notable being Hermann Buhl, a legendary climber who credits the survival of his then impossible ascent of Nanga Parbat […] Climbing Blake | August 16, 2021 1 Comment
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
HAPE: The Risk Of High Altitude Adventures Originally known as “high altitude pneumonia”, high-altitude pulmonary edema is a threatening form of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. In other words, fluid accumulation in the lungs. HAPE symptoms typically overlap with other diagnoses, one of which being pneumonia. Before HAPE was identified and understood, it was commonly confused with pneumonia, hence the original name, “high altitude pneumonia”. HAPE typically develops in […] Climbing Breya Bergom | February 1, 2021 1 Comment
Getting a Leg up on HAPE: How to Reduce Risk and Onset 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 […] Climbing Katy McClintic | February 1, 2021 0 Comments
The Invisible Dangers of High Altitude As long as humans have fulfilled their desire to explore mountains, deaths in these environments, while always tragic, have not been unheard of. In early September of this year, 24-year-old Colorado native Daniel Granberg was found at the summit of the 21,122-foot Illimani, a mountain in Bolivia, his death attributed to High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE). Less than a century […] Climbing Jake Vigesaa | February 1, 2021 0 Comments
Know Before You GO: High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) High-altitude pulmonary edema, otherwise known as HAPE, is a form of altitude sickness where a lack of oxygen causes a build-up of fluid in the lungs that, according to the National Institute of Health, can turn deadly in approximately 50 percent of patients if left untreated. As summer recreation booms, SAR teams everywhere are reminding tourists that acute mountain sickness […] Brains Dana Andresen | February 1, 2021 0 Comments
HAPE: More Than Just Mountain Views Taking Your Breath Away 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 […] Brains Aunika Skogen | February 1, 2021 0 Comments
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