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Is Easy Access To Resorts Increasing High Altitude Pulmonary Edema?

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Work at the office is finished, skis are waxed and ready and your Jet Blue direct flight to the mountains is on time. In less than 24 hours you’ll be shredding and slashing your way down the greatest runs of your life without a worry in the world. Until your lungs fill with water of course. Say what? With the […]

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Alex K | October 1, 2017
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All Skiers Prone to Altitude Disease, H.A.P.E

HAPE Occurs in Many Popular Ski Resorts

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, […]

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Kristen Strom | October 1, 2017
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HAPE Elevation’s #1 Threat

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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 […]

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Greg Obernesser | October 1, 2017
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HAPE is the Leading Cause of Death at High Altitudes

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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 […]

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Meghan Kelly | October 1, 2017
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High Altitude Pulmonary Edema: The #1 Altitude Sickness Killer

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High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, also known as HAPE, is the deadliest but least understood acute mountain sickness killer and can be deadly within hours of experiencing symptoms.  HAPE is a build up of liquid in the lungs which makes it difficult for the affected person to breath properly do to quick elevation gains. When a person who is susceptible to […]

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Brian Werner | October 1, 2017
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HAPE – Altitude’s Silent Killer

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  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 […]

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Mike Lavery | October 1, 2017
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HAPE- Major Killer of Mountaineers at High Altitudes

Rapid ascents of elevation or failure to acclimate to high elevations can lead to altitude sickness, or Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), amongst novice and experienced mountaineers alike. Although AMS itself cannot lead to death, it can lead to more serious illness if not treated immediately. High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE), when the brain swells with fluid, and High Altitude Pulmonary […]

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Mitch Flores | October 1, 2017
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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
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20 Year-Old Dies while Hiking to Colorado Hot Springs

August 17th— Susana DeForest, a student from Collegeville, PA, took a vacation to visit three friends who had moved out to Colorado. The group decided to hike the popular Conundrum Trail outside of Aspen, which runs for 17 miles out-and-back at altitudes of 8,000 to 11,200 feet.  A set of hot springs sit at the end of the route, and take 6-8 hours to get to, and […]

Spencer Miller | August 25, 2017
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Altitude Sickness | How to Recognise, Cure and Prevent Severe Acute Mountain Sickness

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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 […]

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Steven Agar | August 21, 2017
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HAPE: What Every Mountaineer Strives to Avoid

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE): a high altitude killer and a mountaineer’s worst nightmare. A build-up of fluid in the lungs from the extreme lack of oxygen at higher elevations can be deadly. This condition is never a surprise, in fact before HAPE occurs people usually get a condition called Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). This is the mildest form of […]

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Joseph Phillips | July 18, 2017
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The Dangers of HAPE: The High Altitude Killer

Climbers on the Summit of Kilimanjaro, a prominent mountain peak that is a popular location for cases of HAPE and HACE.

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, or HAPE, as it is more commonly known, is a dangerous affliction known to often affect mountaineers in the Himalaya, Andes, and other high altitude peaks and mountain ranges. However, it is possible to occur in otherwise healthy people as low as 8,200 ft (2500m) and is considered a more severe form of acute mountain sickness, […]

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Anson Brown | February 1, 2017
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HAPE: No One is Immune

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According to an investigation report in the Academic Forensic Pathology journal published in 2018, an estimated 30 million people travel to high elevations every year in the western United States alone. Every single time a person travels to high elevations, they put themselves at risk for experiencing high-altitude pulmonary edema, more commonly known as HAPE. This sometimes-overlooked high-altitude illness (HAI) […]

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Liam Abbott | December 8, 2016
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High Altitude Sickness – Knowing This Could Save Your Life

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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 […]

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Boo Radley | December 4, 2016
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HAPE: The Most Common Cause of Death at High Altitude

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It is common for mountaineers to experience health issues at high altitudes. There are several types of complications including acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude cerebral edema (HACE), and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), however; HAPE is the leading cause for high altitude-related deaths. Pulmonary edema is an accumulation of fluid in the lungs and is most often caused by […]

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Taliana Potts | July 17, 2016
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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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Mike Bartholow | January 26, 2016
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Why you should pay close attention to altitude sickness

Source: Pixaby.com Have ever experienced dizziness, light-headedness, shortness of breath, or nausea in the mountains? You may have had a case of what is referred to as altitude sickness or acute mountain sickness (AMS). Altitude sickness can occur at altitudes above 6,500 ft (2000 m) and a more extreme and severe case of altitude sickness is High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) […]

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Errol Lawrence | February 1, 2014
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