<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[altitude.org]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information about altitude sickness, and the effects of high altitude on the body. Run by the Apex (altitude physiology expeditions) charity. ]]></description><link>https://www.altitude.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:58:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.altitude.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Travel Highlights - Huayna Potosi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Priyanka Kaushal - 6th Year, Medicine Step by step we trudged through the snow, dark and shadowy in the clouded moonlight. 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