Dangers in the mountains
About the main dangers that await climbers on high-mountain hikes. First of all, about mountain sickness - mountain sickness. About its diagnosis and prevention. Potentially dangerous factors such as solar radiation and dangerous insects are also considered.
CONTENT
Chapter 1. Factors caused by altitude
Hypoxia
Signs and nature of the effects of mountain sickness
Mechanism of development of mountain sickness
Acclimatization
Providing assistance with mountain sickness
Sun exposure
Chapter 2. Other factors
Poisonous animals
Incorrect operation of heating devices
CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR TOURISM AND EXCURSIONS AUCCTU
CENTRAL ADVERTISING AND INFORMATION BUREAU "TOURIST"
Moscow—1973
Author of the text: V. Shimanovsky
Editor G. Zagrevsky
Hood. editor V. Zavidovskaya
Tech. editor G. Merkuryeva
Proofreaders T. Novpchkova, A. Ratina
L-88966. Signed for publication on 21/VIII-1973. Format 60x901/16 Academic publication. l 3.01 Cond. oven l. 3.25 Circulation 10000 Price 16 kopecks. Order No. 5515 Ed. No. KM-118
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