To begin with, there are three kinds of altitude sickness: acute mountain sickness, high-altitude cerebral edema, and high-altitude pulmonary edema. Acute mountain sickness, the least severe of ...

Our mountaineering expert looks into the death zone and the reasons why climbing 8,000-meter peaks can be so dangerous ...

Mountain climbers scaling any high peak and skiers in high-altitude locations are susceptible to what's known as altitude sickness, or acute mountain sickness—the negative health effect of high ...

High-altitude cerebral oedema (HACE) is a serious form of AMS, and High-altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE) can quickly become life-threatening ...

Objectives: To compare a range of physiological responses to acute sea level hypoxia at simulated altitudes with the same physiological responses and acute mountain sickness (AMS) scores measured at ...

Acute mountain sickness, with symptoms of dizziness, vomiting and headaches, has also caused deaths. While the risks are clear, Alan Arnette, a professional mountaineer who counts Everest and K2 ...

By using in vivo electrochemistry, researchers demonstrated that characteristic changes occur in the oxygen content of ...

People who climb too fast or too high risk acute altitude sickness, which can lead to life-threatening hypoxic brain injury. By using in vivo electrochemistry, researchers demonstrated that ...

Sherpas and climbers also die from exposure, crevasses, Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), falling rock and ice, and other dangers. Read next Follow us on: Jump to ...

Increasing numbers of people with diabetes are seeking advice about participation in high altitude climbing, which has the problems of serious metabolic demands, a high likelihood of acute mountain ...