Tag: altitude sickness

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema: The #1 Altitude Sickness Killer

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, also known as HAPE, is the deadliest but…

Brian Werner

HAPE – Altitudeโ€™s Silent Killer

  Mild altitude sickness, or AMS (acute mountain sickness) is a common…

Mike Lavery

HAPE- Major Killer of Mountaineers at High Altitudes

Rapid ascents of elevation or failure to acclimate to high elevations can…

Mitch Flores

20 Year-Old Dies while Hiking to Colorado Hot Springs

August 17th--- Susana DeForest, a student from Collegeville, PA, took a vacation…

Spencer Miller

Boy Scout Died of Apparent Altitude Sickness in the Unita Mountains, UT Yesterday

A 17-year-old Boy Scout died on Saturday while camping with his troop…

CragBrains

The Dangers of HAPE: The High Altitude Killer

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, or HAPE, as it is more commonly known,…

Anson Brown

Why you should pay close attention to altitude sickness

Source: Pixaby.com Have ever experienced dizziness, light-headedness, shortness of breath, or nausea…

Errol Lawrence

Sad News: Sherpa Dies on Mt. Everest Sunday

With all the confusion about the fight on Everest last month, itโ€™s…

SnowBrains