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Big News: New Book, New Look!

Published 7 months ago • 1 min read

So you haven't heard from us in a while, but big news:

We've published Surviving and Thriving at Altitude!

Dr. Chris has compiled some of the valuable research and altitude expedition articles from highaltitudehealth.com into this excellent resource. It includes the research on the different types and symptoms of high altitude pulmonary edema, the various ways low oxygen environments around the world have affected different bodies taking on different activities, excursions into the Colorado back country, and of course, how the altitude might affect dogs, cars and disc golf.

Proceeds from book sales go to the nonprofit organization we finally made official, Summit High Altitude Information & Research, which you will also find more information about on our new home page for highaltitudehealth.com.

As always, happy trails and happy reading!

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We are a blog of information about all things high altitude including the our own experiences as health care practitioners and back country adventurers, the peer-reviewed and published research of the founding physician of our tiny clinic in the Central Rockies of Colorado at 9000' (2743m) Christine Ebert-Santos, MD, MPS (Dr. Chris), our scientific partners around the world in other high altitude communities, and other relevant research and experiences. Stay on top of how altitude affects the body and certain diseases, and how to prepare to travel, live and be active at altitude.

Whether you are visiting the high country for a short hike or ski vacation, planning to move up in elevation for a while, or growing your family in thin air, you will find both anecdotal evidence and more technical discussion about the low-oxygen environment at high altitude.

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