New data identifies two key risk factors for high-altitude pulmonary edema, a leading cause of death on the mountain.

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he bodies of female climbers Elsa Laksono and Lilie Wijayanti Poegiono, both 59, who died on Saturday due to acute mountain sickness on while descending Puncak Jaya in Mimika, Central Papua ...

Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is common among climbers, regardless of age or fitness level, and can be life-threatening if severe symptoms are left untreated. We hiked up and down 1,000 feet to ...

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Living and training at high altitude presents a physiological challenge for native sea-level athletes; with depressed immune function, altered autonomic function, acute mountain sickness and sleep ...