Tag: high elevation

The Power of Elevation: Why Not All Snow Is Created Equal

Any serious skier will tell you that not all snow is created…

Lucas Gauthier

HAPE โ€“ An Extreme Form of Altitude Sickness Often Causing Death in Otherwise Healthy Individuals

What is HAPE? Whether an avid hiker or moving to a location…

Lauren Hash

Mt. Shasta, CA: Climbing Season Wrap Up

This post was written by Jenna Kane of Shasta Mountain Guides on…

SnowBrains

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema: A Silent Killer In The Mountains

High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a life-threatening high-altitude related illness that…

Ryan Nadiak

HAPE: The Leading Killer at High Altitudes

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

Mitch McDermott

HAPE โ€œHigh Altitude Pulmonary Edema,โ€ A Deadly Complication of Altitude Sickness

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema or โ€œHAPEโ€ is a fairly unknown consequence of…

Logan Stout