Breya Bergom

Hi! My name is Breya Bergom and I'm a ski racer located in the St. Louis area. I love skiing, playing tennis, taking hikes, and traveling.

From Squaw Valley Crescent to Chamonix Crescent: The Renaming Controversy in Whistler, BC

Squaw Valley crescent, whistler,

On July 6, the Whistler, BC, council is to deliberate on changing the name of Squaw Valley Crescent to Chamonix Crescent. Last year, residents of the street proposed three new names. Related: Squaw Valley, CA To Consider Changing Name Since “Squaw” Is a Racial Slur There were three names proposed to the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW). One of the […]
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HAPE: The Risk Of High Altitude Adventures

To show readers the dangers of high altitude hiking

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 […]
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