VIDEO: Post-Avalanche Patient Care Brought to you by SCARPA Backcountry Week This is the fifth installment of my highlighting Backcountry Access’ Avalanche Safety videos for SCARPA Backcountry Week. Up to now in these videos, we’ve discussed organizing a companion avalanche rescue in the backcountry, as well as single and multiple-burial rescue with transceivers, probing, and strategic shoveling. In the next video in the series, […] Avalanche Mike Bartholow | February 16, 2021 0 Comments
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 […] Climbing Mike Bartholow | January 26, 2016 0 Comments
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