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Box 509 382-4628 Bend, Oregon 97701 389-3200 EUG*nE ATHLETIC in The \ TIGER RAINSUIT Reg. $58.95 NOW $ Corner of Broadway & Olivo on the Mall mmmm 343 1288 Mon -Sat 9-5 Sunday 12-5 Hypothermia: a killer cold By Harry Esteve Of ttw Emerald Dying from hypothermia can be as easy as falling asleep. It can overtake an unwary hiker or skier in a matter of min utes And if immediate attention is not given, the victim falls asleep and dies Hypothermia is the medical term given to a condition in which the temperature inside the body drops to dangerous levels It is usually caused by exposure to a combination of wind and rain "It's really quite insidious because the person is not aware this is taking place," says Keith Nelson, associate coordinator of the University's outdoor program Nelson, who has 15 years of outdoor experience, says Oregon’s climate is especially condusive to hypothermia More deaths in the Cascade Mountains are the result of hypothermia than any other cause, Nelson says. In compari son, fatalities in the Rocky Mountain regions are caused most often by avalanches, he says. Preventing hypothermia is as simple as wearing the right clothing — good rain gear and wool Or it can entail knowing when to quit, Nelson says. He relates an experience to demonstrate his point "It was a backpacking trip in the Cascades in September. The wind came up and we were wet We had the proper rain gear, but we weren't wet from the rain, we were wet from perspiration.'' Soon, one of Nelson’s companions began showing the initial symptoms of hyp othermia. “This individual was — it was quite apparent that he was cold. Hands were shaking, not severe teeth chattering, but quite ob vious There was no sign that the weather was going to change “So what we did is that we just got off this wind-swept ridge and got down into an area that was more protected It wasn't to the point where we had to set up a tent, just get out of the wind “We broke out a camp stove, fired it up, got some hot water going, and just put on more clothes, took off some of the wet clothes and that’s all it took “ Nelson's friend warmed up and was able to continue the Winter trips abound Finding the right kind of wintertime recreation can be as easy as finding your way to the basement of the EMU Or it could be a little tougher But, if you make your way past the video games, toward the loa ding dock, you will eventually find your way to the offices of the University's outdoor program Once there, you might want to check the trip board to see if anyone has organized a winter excursion that will fit your fancy. The outdoor program serves as a facilitator for people who want to participate in such activities as cross country skiing, nordic downhill skiing, mountaineering and winter camping The program doesn't arrange alpine downhill ski trips because there are a number of alternatives for alpine skiers, including classes through the physical education department, according to associate coor dinator Keith Nelson However, many alpine skiers looking for a lift to the mountain will hook up with trips arranged through the outdoor program, said Nelson Anyone who wishes to can arrange a trip, using the trip board and stating the time, place, type, and level of expertise of the trip In this way the outdoor program, "eliminates the red tape and hassles,” said Nelson. There is no fee to use the service Nelson said the majority of outdoor program trips are day trips for beginners He estimat ed the total number of ski tour ing trips each winter is over 100 —emu Cultural Forum Presents Psychotherapist SINGER Also author of Boundries of the Soul: The practice of Jung’s Psychology. Will speak on: The Many Levels of Man/Woman Relationships” November 12, 8 P.M. EMU Ballroom Students $1.00 General Public $2.00 Tickets at the door Dream workshop, Saturday, November 13th Details at lecture trip But had the group not stopped and found shelter, it could have been a different story Extreme or violent shivering is a sign that someone is becoming hypothermic. As the body's core temperature drops, it begins involuntarily exercising to warm itself But as energy reserves deplete, the body loses the ability to produce its own heat Soon, bodily functions begin to slow down, and blood has trouble circulating to the brain At that point, the victim loses much of his coordination and orientation As the temperature within the body continues to decline "the victim will just not be aware of what’s going on, just really spaced-out,” Nelson says. That is when hypothermia becomes very dangerous, according to Nelson. “That's when it’s vita! that a companion is there to be able to recognize the advance stages of hypothermia.” Once a person reaches the advanced stage, prompt attention is crucial. First, and most important, the victim’s wet clothes must be removed and the victim must be placed in a warm place — a sleeping bag if no other place is available If a hypothermic victim is placed in a sleeping bag. all clothes should be removed For faster and more thorough heat replacement, a second person should strip and lie beside the victim in the sleeping bag This is perhaps the best emergency method for reviving a hypother mic person, Nelson says But "it’s a very unpleasant situation for everyone in volved,” he warns. "There’s nothing romantic about getting into a sleeping bag with a naked hypothermic person." 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