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

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AMS is the most common and mild form of altitude illness, typically manifesting as a headache plus other symptoms like nausea and lethargy. The typical advice for AMS is that you should stop ...

Playing in Crested Butte’s snow globe brings joy to winter travelers. However, the freezing weather, dry air, and outdoor ...

In 1970, they became the first group of women to reach the top of the Alaskan mountain — but the odds were against them.

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The thing about any high-altitude hiking is that headaches can creep in, along with dehydration and oxygen deprivation, but we were all fine. Our view of the south face of Aconcagua was ...

England manager Thomas Tuchel is considering up to 55 players as he prepares to name his first squad next week, with FA chief ...