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High Altitude Facts and Thresholds Across North America
The text lists altitude landmarks and medical conditions linked to elevation. It notes Alaska's highest point in North America, Mount Whitney as the lower 48's peak, 10 000 ft as a hot air balloon oxygen limit, and medical terms HACE HAPE AMS for elevations above certain thresholds. It cites Denver at one mile above sea level and Hawkeye Point in Iowa as the state's high point, ending with high risk notes.
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Mount Whitney
California
Dan Geiser
Ednu
Everest
Chuck Huss
Colorado
Mount
Huss
Mercy Iowa City