The Last Outpost
The woman who started and runs the Everest Base Camp Medical Clinic is neither an elite climber nor an adrenaline junkie. She’s a doctorfrom Montana who wanted to help the Sherpa and Nepali people. Now she’s in charge of the highest-altitude emergency room in the world. By Kim Thielman-Ibes
“I was really concerned that Joe (Hughes) might not make it through the night. They’d brought him down through the Khumbu Icefall—over 7,000 feet—to our medical clinic at Everest base camp. His face was blue, each breath was a struggle, and he was drowning in his own blood,” says Luanne Freer, MD, founder of Everest Base Camp Medical Clinic (EBC Clinic), the highest-altitude emergency room in the world.>>read the rest of this feature
Keep Up Your Bike Commute in Winter
How to brave the wettest, coldest time of year and arrive at work happy.
By Lucy Burningham
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With rising gas prices and global warming, it’s time to park the car and hop on a bicycle. Although riding a bike during the winter may seem daunting, it’s completely doable, especially when you consider that going everywhere from work to the library by bike will pad the wallet, reduce your carbon footprint, and increase your fitness level.
And while it’s easy to come up with a list of reasons not to ride—especially when you’re facing snow, slush, and rain—every potential problem comes with a simple solution. Besides, you’ll feel better when you arrive by bicycle than you would if you drove a car. Even in the winter. Guaranteed. Consider it an act of selfishness. Get in a good state of mind. >>>read this article
