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When discussing problems associated with climbing Mt. Everest, or any extreme mountain, there are three true sicknesses. They are Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE), and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE). These three sicknesses are all associated with high altitude and the lack of oxygen in places like Mt. Everest. Any one of these can be deadly if ignored or untreated. Acute Mountain Sickness is the first and least deadly of these …

…HAPE symptoms include: dyspnea at rest, weakness or decreased exercise performance, congestion, and wheezing in at least one lung field. If a climber with these symptoms is not immediately taken down in altitude, there is a very high risk of death. Any irregularity in health while on a trip like the on we have read about can consequently be fatal, but with patience and knowledge of what you are doing these sicknesses can be avoided.