Tag: high altitude

High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Why Skiers, Backpackers, and Adventurers Should Care

  High-altitude pulmonary edema, or HAPE, is the accumulation of fluid in the…

Shannon Fiegel

HAPE: The Killer We Still Don’t Understand

What is HAPE, you ask? HAPE stands for High Altitude Pulmonary Edema…

Gabrielle Gasser

Quickly Ascending High Altitudes Could be Hazardous to Your Health

There are plenty of ways to prepare for a high altitude climb,…

Sophia Rose

89 Year Old Arizona Woman Becomes Oldest Person to Summit Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa

89 Year old Arizona Native Anne Lorimor just became the oldest person…

Jack Conroy

HAPE, The Killer You Didn’t See Coming

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) is not only one of the top…

Jack Conroy

David Lama Claims First Ascent of Lunag Ri Near Everest. Alone

Although climbing permits have been issued to a number of teams of…

Jon Roubik

HIGH ALTITIUDE PULMONARY EDEMA – ‘HAPE’: THE #1 KILLER AT ALTITUDE

WHAT IS HAPE? The adrenaline rush and breathtaking views that inspire so…

Jacqui Davis

HAPE: The Silent Killer at Ten Thousand Feet

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

Lucy Ferneyhough