Photo by Andrew E. Larsen
High Altitude Climbing
The heights alone make this sport dangerous, but most people engage in this activity in icy conditions, which makes it far more challenging. Hypothermia and frostbite are a couple of the concerns, along with plunging to your death if you aren’t properly prepared for the climb.
Probably one of the most overlooked issues in high altitude climbing is the lack of oxygen that comes from being in high altitudes. A lack of oxygen combined with the strenuous climb can prove to be fatal if you aren’t prepared. Most climbers try to experiment with altitude before making the big climb in order to prepare their bodies for the change.
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