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Mountain Climbing is Bad for the Brain

Not that this is news to anyone who spends a lot of time at high altitude...or, spends a lot of time with people who spend a lot of time at high altitude...but, according to The New York Times and the European Journal of Neurology, spending too much time at high altitude has deleterious effects on your brain.

Not good news for those of us who find it amusing to go to Everest time and time again!

But, scuba divers beware: the article says that findings in The British Journal of Sports Medicine indicate dangers for divers as well.

I guess that leaves us with no choice but to keep climbing, diving, and, well, living!

- Jake Norton is a climber, guide, photographer, writer, and motivational speaker from Colorado.

Aconcagua article in Men's Journal...and online!

As some of you know, I was on Mount Aconcagua in Argentina as part of the Eddie Bauer/First Ascent expedition back in January. Along with us was Tim Sohn, a writer who was doing a story for Men's Journal. Aside from being a great guy (and a good climber!), Tim also is a great writer, and put together a nice article on the climb, which appeared in the May, 2009, issue of the magazine.

Several of my images from the expedition also appear in the article. Check it out online at Zinio by clicking the picture above, or here!

- Jake Norton is a climber, guide, photographer, writer, and motivational speaker from Colorado.