PSA: Looking for climbers who have attempted mountains above 6,000 meters

As a public service announcement, I’m sending this invitation to participate in research for climbers who have used hypoxic training systems

Thanks

Alan

Looking for Mountaineers Who Have Attempted to Climb Mountains Above 6000m

We are conducting a research project to investigate how people prepare for climbs of mountains above 6,000 m and, in particular, whether or not they use hypoxic training systems, which allow climbers to sleep and/or exercise in low oxygen (i.e. hypoxic) conditions, as part of their trip preparation. If you are 18 years or older and have attempted or successfully climbed a peak over 6,000m, you can provide valuable information for our study, which is being run through the University of Washington. The survey will take 15 to 20 minutes to complete and does not require any personal information. Prior use of hypoxic training systems is not required to participate; however, eligible participants should have experience attempting to climb at least one peak over 6,000m.

Click on the link below to complete this survey. If the link does not work, please copy and paste it into your preferred web browser. Please remember to click on “submit” at the end of the survey to ensure that all answers are saved correctly.

Survey Link: https://uwashington.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VBMTx46BKn5wSa

If you have any questions prior to or after completion of the survey, feel free to contact us at aluks@uw.edu , Scott.McIntosh@hsc.utah.edu, Colin.Grissom@imail.org, or Cormac.Zachar@gmail.com. Please know that the confidentiality of our emails cannot be guaranteed. We appreciate your time and effort in completing this survey, and we look forward to reporting our findings upon completion.

Sincerely,

Andrew M. Luks, MD

Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

University of Washington

Colin K. Grissom, MD

Senior Medical Director

Medical Specialties Clinical Program

Intermountain Health

Scott E. McIntosh, MD, MPH, FAWM, DiMM

Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

Director, Wilderness Medicine Fellowship

University of Utah