Ausangate Circuit and Seven Lagoons Safety Protocol Mountaineering and Risk Mitigation

Operating above the 4,800-meter threshold on the periglacial route of Ausangate requires the strict deployment of high-altitude safety doctrines. The latent risk of high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) increases exponentially when spending the night in base camps unprotected against catabatic winds. The continuous availability of portable hyperbaric oxygen therapy and the monitoring of arterial oxygen saturation using calibrated pulse oximeters are mandatory requirements.