• About The Patch Expedition
• Climbing in Aid of Unicef
• Meet The Team
  • The Patch Team
• Corporate Sponsors
  • Become a Corporate Sponsor
• Training for Everest
  • Technical
  • Physical
  • Mental
  • Nutrition
• Climb Your Own Everest
• Climbing Everest
  • Everest Facts
  • The Gear
  • The History of Everest
  • The Route
  • Altitude and Illness
    • Our Bodies and Oxygen
    • Altitude and Oxygen
    • Acclimatisation
    • The Death Zone
    • Supplemental Oxygen
    • Sickness on the Big Hill
• FAQ's

Altitude And Illness

Climbing at altitude can be extremely dangerous. Here you will find some information on why it is so difficult, how we try to combat the dangers and find out about some of the serious and slightly unusual medical conditions we may encounter during the expedition.

• Our Bodies and Oxygen
• Oxygen at Altitude
• Acclimatisation
• The Death Zone
• Supplemental Oxygen
• Sickness on the Big Hill