Seminar
Safe Adventuring at High Altitude with Dr Andy Luks - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
Dr. Luks is back with another of his very practical and valuable seminars for Mountaineers mebers and trip leaders on the fundamentals and practices of safe outdoor adventuring at high altitude. He covers the latest information and technical guidance on the impacts of altitude on the body, essential steps to prevent or reduce the risk of altitude illness, how to recognize the symptoms, and what to do if symptoms appear. This seminar is required for participants in upcoming Global Adventures at high altitude, and the session will include a test of comprehension and a discussion of scenarios at the end.
Contacts
- Wed, Jan 15, 2025
- Global Adventures Committee
- Backpacking, Scrambling, Global Adventures, Climbing, Day Hiking
- Adults
- Easy
- FULL, 11 on waitlist (49 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This seminar will begin promptly at 7PM, in Goodman A at the Seattle Program Center. Dr Luks will speak for approximately an hour, after which those participating in a high altitude Global Adventure and any others with an interest will be asked to stay for a quiz and scenario discussion. We will finish no later than 9PM.
Outdoor adventures at high altitudes expose the human body to effects ranging from mild to life-threatening. Fortunately, people planning such adventures have a lot of past research and practical guidelines available to them to reduce the likelihood of serious altitude illness, and to recognize and manage the symptoms if they occur on their trip to minimize negative outcomes. Dr Luks will bring his considerable clinical and research and personal experience to bear to share the latest knowledge and guidelines with Mountaineers who are planning to lead or participate in an adventure at high altitude.
Those who are required to take this seminar before going on an upcoming high-altitude Global Adventure will be asked to stay a bit longer to take a quiz and discuss how to handle various scenarios they may encounter.
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Andrew Luks, M.D.is a board certified pulmonary and critical care physician a at Harborview Medical Center and a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the University of Washington. In addition to his work caring for critically ill patients, Dr. Luks provides consultative services on an outpatient basis to individuals seeking advice about travel and other activities at high altitude, and is the lead author of the Wilderness Medical Society’s Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness and Ward, Milledge and West’s High Altitude Medicine and Physiology Outside of his work in these areas, Dr. Luks enjoys mountain climbing, back-country skiing and outdoor photography, and he has generously shared his time and expertise on multiple past occasions with Mountaineers members wishing to learn how to adventure safely at high altitude."
Required Equipment
None