They call it the “death zone.” It’s a stretch of Mount Everest that’s about 26,000 feet up and is strewn with something like 200 corpses permanently frozen into the landscape —a warning to other ...

Medically reviewed by Arno Kroner, DAOM Key Takeaways Take it slow when going to higher altitudes to prevent altitude ...

The snow is flying, your skis are waxed, the mountain beckons — and you feel rotten, like you drank too much last night. You've got altitude sickness. Air at 8,000 feet contains 25 percent less oxygen ...

During a hiking trip, a friend relayed a piece of advice she’d received: To prevent altitude sickness, take an antacid. Now, when she and her husband head to the mountains, they chew on Tums. Hmm.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — The University of Colorado ...

Hiking is a true national pastime in Germany—and deservedly so. However, as temperatures rise, many people are drawn back to the mountains, including numerous individuals who underestimate the ...