Equipment Requirements for High-Altitude Studies (Personal Experiences)

As the sport of mountain climbing becomes increasingly popular, more and more persons are spending prolonged periods of time at altitudes above 3000 m. Unfortunately, there has been a corresponding increase in the incidence of altitude-related illnesses. Severe forms with pulmonary and brain edema can become acutely life-threatening even for young, well-trained climbers. As a result, both the physiology and pathophysiology of adaptation to prolonged high-altitude exposure has become an important area of research in tourist medicine.