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Predicting Survival
Can medical science forecast why some people get sick climbing at high altitude while others don't?
Dispatches
Read accounts of the Spring 2000 expedition sent in from the field.
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Climb Denali
Explore the demanding route from base camp to the 20,320-foot summit.
Survival Skills
What are the basic skills anyone heading into the mountains should have?
Body Breakdowns
See how extreme cold can damage the human body.
Dizzying Heights
In this audio feature, Dr. Peter Hackett discusses the effects of high altitude on the body.
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Denali For Kids
In this kids-eye view of Mt. McKinley, find out what the NOVA team ate for dinner, see what high altitude can do to your body, and more.
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