The Next Summit<p>Altitude sickness 101 🏔️</p><p>• Mild AMS: headache, light nausea, normal balance ➜ Rest, hydrate, reassess.<br>• Severe AMS: stagger, confusion, wet cough ➜ Descend 1,500 ft ASAP, call SAR.</p><p>Quick test: Can they walk a straight line & say the alphabet? Fail = Severe AMS.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MountainSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MountainSafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AltitudeSickness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AltitudeSickness</span></a></p>