How to Prepare for High Altitude
Success in the mountains can mean many things – reaching your physical goal e.g. a summit or the completion of a trekking or mountaineering route, enjoying the experience a much…
Basic High Altitude Physiology
Ascending to high altitude presents significant challenges to the human body. This post aims to explain why high altitude poses these challenges and how our body adapts to them.‘Thinner Air’The…
Health Risks of Overseas Expeditions
Introduction There is risk in everything we do. It may be fair to say that people signing up to remote and challenging expeditions are likely to be looking for adventure…