Tag: hape

HAPE: The Silent Killer at Ten Thousand Feet

High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is an extremely dangerous form of altitude sickness…

Lucy Ferneyhough

How Altitude Sickness Becomes Deadly

Hiking at Altitude. Image: Telluride If you ski, snowboard, or climb at…

Jon Roubik

All About HAPE: The Most Fatal Altitude Sickness

High altitude pulmonary edema, or HAPE, is the most deadly type of…

Tanner Blake

HAPE: High Altitudeโ€™s Deadliest Killer

Many of lifeโ€™s most rewarding experiences can be found at altitude. โ€‹However,…

Dylan Craig

โ€œTroubling Trendsโ€ Surrounding the Increased Frequency of Alpine Illness HAPE

According to a blog post by park rangers of Denali National Park,…

Lucas Gauthier

High Altitude Pulmonary Edemaโ€”What It Is and Why You Should Care

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, or HAPE, is the most common and most…

Maggie Dean

HAPE: The Leading Killer at High Altitudes

Reports often come out about people passing away in the mountains due…

Mitch McDermott

The Tortoise and the HAPE: Steady High-Altitude Ascents Win the Race (and Save Lives)

  High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) is a terminal reaction of the lungs…

Sydney Stephens