Wilderness Medicine & Injuries
High altitude activity causes brain damage
Yes it does. A recent MRI study from Spain, on 13 climbers which scaled Mt. Everest (a subset of 36 combined elite and amateur climbers in all) showed irreversible damage in the brain of 12 climbers ranging from Virchow-Robin (VR) space widening and subcortical lesions. VR spaces are space near the blood brain barrier that …...
Penek Busay River Trek: The Day I Stitched My Knees and Kept Climbing
A first-hand account of the Penek Busay river trek in Digos City—half dozen waterfalls, treacherous boulders, and a grueling climb that tested my limits when an accident left me bleeding on the trail. This is what happens when you choose grit over comfort.
