Prof. Dr. Volker Schöffl: “The game is still on!”
Prof. Dr. Volker Schöffl is a force of nature and a leading specialist on sports medicine, with particular emphasis on climbing. Having written more than a hundred papers on climbing and outdoor medicine, his book “One move too many“ is a must-read for every climber out
The art of high altitude sickness
High altitude sickness, also referred to acute mountain sickness (AMS), is the effect of the environment at higher elevations (above 2440 meters) on the body. You don't have to be attempting an 8000 meter peak to experience it. Common among skiers, travellers, hikers, and climbers, it