This is wilderness medicine education from the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the Univeristy of Utah. It is designed for use in the Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS) program, but anyone who goes into the backcountry should study this material. Log onto: www.wildmedu.org for more information.
There is nothing quite so frightening in the backcountry than these horrific events. This podcast introduces the basic science and background for avalanche medicine.
Most people are unaware of illnesses that occur as people go to altitude. This podcasts talks about the science and physiology of altitude illnesses.