Mountain medical kits: epidemiology-based recommendations and analysis of medical supplies carried by mountain climbers in Colorado

Additional Medical Problems in Mountain Environments

A survey of emergency medical services in mountain areas of Europe and North America: official recommendations of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR Medcom).

Survey of on-site treatment of patients in mountain areas of 14 countries in Europe and North America (nonresponder rate 33%) to compare emergency medical services. Around 37,535 ground rescuers and 747 helicopters are ready for evacuation of casualties and patients in mountain areas. And 1316 physicians and 50,967 paramedics take part in ground and air mountain rescue operations. In Europe, 63...

Financial Analysis of Traditional Rangeland-based Livestock Husbandry in Pastoral Units of Sahand Mountain Rangelands

Traditional livestock  husbandry is based on the use of rangeland. According to the existing reports on the imbalance of incomes and expenses of rangeland-based livestock husbandry in the country; Financial evaluation of traditional rangeland-based livestock husbandry is essential. The aim of this study was to evaluate and economically analyze traditional rangeland-based livestock husbandry in ...

Coronas and Iridescence in Mountain Wave Clouds over Northeastern Colorado

OCTOBER 2003 AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY | T he interplay of sunlight, moonlight, or anthropogenic light sources with cloud and precipitation particles can produce a wide variety of optical phenomena, some with dazzling arcs and colors, in the sky around us. These naturally occurring patterns of redistributed light, often referred to generally as atmospheric optics, represent an especially ...

Experiment-based recommendations for biodiversity- friendly management of mountain haymeadows

Question: The biodiversity of mountain hay meadows has historically been maintained through traditional, low-intensity farming practices. In recent decades, however, agricultural intensification for hay production has led to dramatic declines in their biodiversity. This study asks: which management practices can contribute to maintaining the biodiversity value of mountain hay meadows without je...