Andrew Hooge, CSCS
Symptoms of Altitude Sickness
High altitude is defined by elevations above 5280 feet (approximately 1 mile high). A sudden change in environment from sea level to high altitude can produce symptoms of dizziness, nausea, insomnia, diarrhea, restlessness, and shortness of breath. Palpitations or fast heartbeat, headache, nasal congestion, coughing, increased flatulence or gas, easy […]

Andrew Hooge, CSCS
Ahhh…there’s nothing like the feeling of fresh snow underneath your skis during the first few days of the season (until a champaign powder day comes along of course). After a long day in the air I finally landed in Crested Butte, Colorado last night. I was like a kid in a […]

Mother nature has graced the Colorado Rockies with close to 6 feet of fresh snow in the last 8 days. Here’s a pic of a local in Crested Butte just to give you an idea of how much snow has fallen. Get your body and skis tuned up and head for the mountains!

Andrew Hooge, CSCS
Have you ever endured an all day ski outing that left you stiff as a board the following morning? Speaking from experience, it’s no picnic. Over the years I have discovered a specific series of exercises and therapeutic modalities to be very helpful in alleviating these “morning after” aches and pains. […]