Fireside CME

Fun fact Friday: It takes 6 people to carry you out if you can't walk.
Make friends on the trail accordingly. 🫶

Fun fact: The earliest sign of HACE is ataxia.

So if you're suddenly worse at corners than usual... that's definitely HACE and not bad technique 😅

You can manage an airway in the ED with your eyes closed.

Knowing when to call the chopper on a ridgeline at 11,000 ft is a completely different skill.

Come learn both in Crested Butte this summer!

Shivering stops in severe hypothermia.

That's not a good sign. That's your patient telling you they've run out of options.
Learn the best next steps in our thermal injuries lecture this summer!

Fun Fact Friday:

For every 1000ft above 4000ft, the unconditioned person loses 4% of their aerobic capacity. That can be cut in half if you're aerobically fit.

If you're coming on our Crested Butte 2026 trip, that could mean you're working with 32% less of your normal fitness level, so start training hard now!

Caffeine withdrawal and acute mountain sickness present almost identically.
Headache. Fatigue. Nausea. Irritability.

We're not saying our lectures come with good coffee. But we are saying we've eliminated one diagnosis before you even hit the trails.