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ARC-F Mission:
to support the research at ARC

ARC Mission:
to study the impact of low oxygen (hypoxia)

The focus at ARC is on research, but we also provide education and clinical services to promote the health and well-being of people living, working or traveling to high altitudes, and those suffering from an oxygen-depriving disease at low altitudes.

Research

Projects are under way to explore how altitude and other low oxygen states affect the human body, applying new tools such as genomics and state-of-the-art imaging techniques. More about our research...

Education

An important goal is to share and disseminate the knowledge available at ARC by offering training to health care providers in treating high altitude associated illnesses. Also, we think it is very important to teach Colorado residents and visitors about how to live in better harmony with the stresses altitude imposes. More about our educational program...

Clinical Treatment

ARC's altitude clinic offers consultation for individuals with medical problems that may be caused or exacerbated by high altitude. More about our clinical services...

ARC's history

Altitude Research has a long history in Colorado. More...

Community Partners

Various groups and individuals support our efforts. More...





At Altitude Research Center, our skilled group of applied and clinical scientists engages in the study of high altitude medicine and physiology in a concerted effort
to promote the health of all people in the high country.>

• Nearly 40 million people in the U.S. suffer from heart, lung or blood diseases; this means many live with permanent 'low oxygen' conditions, even if at sea level

• Almost 600,000 people live above 7,000 feet in Colorado

• More than 25 million tourists visit Colorado each year. Roughly 1 in 4 experience AMS

 

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