The Mountain Doctor

14/09/2026

🏔️ SEPTEMBER SALE: 40% OFF Self-Directed Online Courses 🏔️

🍂 Autumn is here — and with it, colder conditions and plenty of people heading to high altitude areas. Now's the perfect time to brush up your knowledge!

Save 40% on all three of my self-paced courses designed for mountain enthusiasts, outdoor professionals and medics:

⛰️ Humans At High Altitude — understand how the body adapts and struggles at altitude, how to prevent and manage altitude illness, how to route plan and more.

♀️ Women's Health For Mountain Adventures — practical, evidence-based guidance for women's health and performance in the mountains and for anyone supporting women.

❄️ Cold Illness & Injury — recognize, prevent, and respond to cold-related injuries before they become emergencies, including hypothermia, frostbite and cold water immersion.

Learn at your own pace, from anywhere — no scheduling required.

📅 Sale ends September 30th

💻 Use code SEPT40 at checkout

🔗https://themountaindoctor.teachable.com

All three courses carry CPD points from British Association of International Mountain Leaders, Association of Mountaineering Instructors, and Mountain Training.

Tag someone who needs this in their life. ⛰️

21/05/2026

The new UK Frostbite site is up and running!

The International Frostbite Resource Group - UK (IFRG-UK). The website takes referrals direct to a whatsapp number from patients, expedition leaders, health care professionals or anyone else who want advice about a current case of frostbite.

It's also packed with educational content, resources, FAQs and news for the public and health professionals so it's really worth checking out!

It's a privilege to be part of this team of experts aiming to improve frostbite care and outcomes for patients.

The International Frostbite Resource Group UK (IFRG-UK) connects patients, clinicians, and those working in extreme environments with trusted, evidence based frostbite advice and specialist support, wherever it is needed.

06/03/2026

My latest YouTube video shows the two methods I used to make safe drinking water on a high altitude mountaineering expedition in Bolivia.

Knowing how to choose a water source and how to make the water clean before you drink it in remote settings is critical to maintaining health and improving expedition success!

Check it out here:

Getting safe drinking water is one of the most important challenges on any expedition. When you’re climbing in remote, high altitude mountains, there’s no ta...

05/03/2026

⛰️🩺I'm delighted to share that all three of the online courses on The Mountain Doctor platform have now been officially accredited for CPD points by three leading UK organisations in the mountain and outdoor professional community:

• Mountain Training (MT)
• Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI)
• British Association of International Mountain Leaders (BAIML)

This accreditation recognises the value of high-quality medical and safety education for those working and operating in mountain environments.

My goal has always been to make practical, evidence-based mountain medicine education accessible to those who need it most — the people working, leading, travelling and playing in remote environments.6*6

To celebrate the accreditation, I’m offering 15% off all courses with the code CPD15 until 31/03/2026.🎉

A big thank you to the organisations involved for recognising the platform and supporting CPD in the mountain community.

If you're a mountain professional looking to build your medical knowledge for remote and alpine environments, the courses are available now on The Mountain Doctor platform

04/03/2026

❄️ From Numb To Necrosis: A Frostbite Case & Information Guide ❄️

After recently managing a case of frostbite in my emergency department, I’ve written up the case, alongside some general information about frostbite with the aim of raising awareness of this cold injury.

Frostbite is preventable, but when it does occur, knowing how to recognise it and what rapid action to take can prevent a deteriorating injury from leading to unnecessary amputation.

✍️Read more about this in the article I’ve written: https://drhannahlock.co.uk/2026/03/03/from-numb-to-necrosis-a-frostbite-case-information-guide/

13/02/2026

In my latest YouTube video, I break down **everything I carried in my medical kit** during my high-altitude mountaineering trip in Bolivia with my husband. I also explain what I considered to make my choice of what to pack.

Climbing in the Bolivian Andes means dealing with serious altitude, unpredictable weather, and remote terrain. This wasn’t a massive expedition med bag — it was a carefully thought-out, weight-conscious kit designed for alpine-style climbing where every gram matters.

* 🏔️ High-altitude essentials
* 🩹 Basic trauma supplies
* 💊 Medications to manage various conditions
* 🧴 Foot care and wound dressing supplies

If you're planning a high-altitude climb in Bolivia or anywhere in the Andes, this breakdown will help you build a kit that’s practical, efficient, and actually useful in the field.

👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more expedition planning, mountain safety, and high-altitude training content.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rIL0YI1rpc

03/02/2026

📢 CPD Points Update for Mountain Medicine Online Courses:

🎓I’ve had confirmation of 0.5 CPD points for the courses Cold Injury And Illness, and Women’s Health For Mountain Adventures from MT, AMI and BAMIL!

💸Please feel free to use the discount code ‘CPD10’ to get 10% off any of my online courses until 15th February 2026.

My aim is to widen accessibility to mountain medicine information. These courses give you knowledge, skills and confidence to make your mountain adventures safer and more enjoyable. I provide evidence based information and practical tips, delivered in a bitesize, structured format. Although they're....

27/01/2026

Welcome to my new YouTube channel!

⏯️Find out a bit about me and what you'll find on the channel in this short video.

Meet me, Dr. Hannah Lock, The Mountain Doctor. In this video I explain my background and what you can expect from this channel.

22/01/2026

▶️The Mountain Doctor is now on YouTube!

The channel focuses on theoretical and practical mountain medicine, wilderness first aid, and medical decision-making in remote environments.

The first video is now available to watch!

Hypothermia can develop quickly in the mountains.

In this video, I show how to properly wrap a casualty to protect them from hypothermia, whether they are already cold, injured or immobile. This is a simple but critical skill for any wilderness setting.

This approach works for both conscious and unconscious casualties while awaiting rescue or evacuating your casualty.

⛰️ If you spend time in the mountains, subscribe and share — this stuff matters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3fS5i78d7Q

07/12/2025

❄️🚀 Exciting Announcement!🚀❄️
I’m thrilled to share the launch of my brand-new Online Course: Cold Illness & Injury. Get ready for winter adventures!

This self paced course is designed for anyone who works, plays, or leads in cold-weather environments.

🏔️As outdoor recreation grows and extreme weather becomes more unpredictable, the ability to recognise, prevent, and respond to cold-related emergencies is more important than ever. This course brings together evidence-based medical guidance, real-world experience, and practical rescue skills you can apply immediately.

❄️What you’ll learn:
• How to prevent, identify and manage important conditions like hypothermia, frostbite and non-freezing cold injury
• The theory of avalanche rescue & medicine
• Cold water shock and risk mitigation
• Field-tested techniques for safe and efficient cold-weather rescue
• Scenarios and case studies designed to build confidence and consolidate understanding

🎓 Ideal for anyone passionate about winter adventure safety including outdoor professionals and medics. CPD certificates are available on course completion.

👉 Enrolment is now open!
Https://themountaindoctor.teachable.com/p/cold

I hope you find it useful!
Hannah