Supplemental oxygen benefits climbers in two different ways. First, it decreases the altitude that you feel. Second, it helps keep you warm by allowing the blood to flow more freely to the extremities. For the sake of brevity, we will only explore the decrease in physiological altitude in this post.Read More →

Seamounts are large submarine volcanic mountains, formed through volcanic activity and submerged under the ocean. … The steep slopes of seamounts carry nutrients upwards from the depths of the seafloor towards the sunlit surface, providing the sea life with nutrient-rich food. Could there be a mountain higher than Everest? MeasuringRead More →