Colorado Wildlife Department Planning to Invest $20 Million Into Fire Prevention Tactics The Colorado Wildlife Department is gearing up for another wildfire season by investing $20 million into an updated Wildlife Preparedness Plan. The CWD believes that Colorado’s mountains and plains are at risk for more wildfires than ever before. The department estimated there will be about 5,507 fires. According to the 2022 Wildlife Preparedness Plan, the fires will burn about 221,661 […] Fire Haleigh Hafner | May 3, 2022 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
High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Why Skiers, Backpackers, and Adventurers Should Care High-altitude pulmonary edema, or HAPE, is the accumulation of fluid in the lungs; and it is deadly. It generally occurs when one rapidly ascends from a low altitude, to above roughly 2,500 meters. Risk factors include, but are not limited to ascent rate, peak altitude, and how intense physical exertion is. In addition, men are at a higher risk than women for developing HAPE. If you are an athlete who […] Industry News Shannon Fiegel | February 1, 2020 0 Comments
LIFE THREATENING HAPE. COULD YOU be at RISK? WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW. High Altitude Pulmonary Edema What is HAPE? Ascending to high altitudes leads to a change of the ambient air pressure that we are acclimated to. As well as the amount of available oxygen in the air. This results in hypoxia. Which can increase the pulmonary artery pressure, cause capillary stress, and increase interstitial fluid. This fluid can be observed […] Climbing Brennon Sullivan | February 1, 2019 1 Comment
Utah 2012 – 2013 Backcountry Review | Don’t Be A Statistic Take some time out of your evening to refresh your memory of last seasons snow pack and get your frame of mind refocused from summer fun to snow safety. This last week has been a big week in Utah. While the storm totals are not as deep as we would like them to be we are off to a great start for resort bases. With this second real storm of the year we saw out first NATURAL avalanche cycle of the year. In addition to the snow this week was also the 23rd annual National Avalanche School that I had to the opportunity to attend during the week. Also this last week was the 7th annual Utah Snow […] Weather Kyler Roush | November 3, 2013 4 Comments
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