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