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. 2011 May-Jun;18(3):214-6.
doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2011.00511.x. Epub 2011 Apr 6.

Are UK commercial expeditions complying with wilderness medical society guidelines on ascent rates to altitude?

Neeraj M Shah  1 , Jeremy S Windsor, Heleen Meijer, David Hillebrandt
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Are UK commercial expeditions complying with wilderness medical society guidelines on ascent rates to altitude?

Neeraj M Shah et al. J Travel Med. 2011 May-Jun.
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Abstract

The incidence of acute mountain sickness can be reduced by ascending slowly to altitude. We compared a recommended ascent rate with those offered by commercial companies to three of the most popular high-altitude destinations in the world. While the majority complied with the recommended ascent rate, ascents on Kilimanjaro did not.

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