Altitude sickness is rare at elevations of less than 8,200 feet but becomes much more common at higher altitudes. Maya Karkalicheva/Moment via Getty Images Equipped with the latest gear and a thirst ...

Altitude Sickness: Types, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Altitude sickness, also known as mountain sickness, is a condition that occurs when a person ascends to high ...

Altitude sickness occurs when air pressure and oxygen levels are reduced at a higher elevation, as in the mountains. It's ...

High-altitude Mountains are a dream for any hiker, traveller, or adventure lover. But going to high-altitude zones also brings the challenge of altitude sickness. It is a condition when your body does ...

BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers in the freezing, high-altitude Tibet region in western China searched a second day for any remaining victims of a deadly earthquake that struck near a holy city for Tibetan ...

Be it on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, in the Andes in South America, the Himalayas in Asia or somewhere else, mountaineering can give you an unforgettable high. But it comes with a risk that’s often ...