Week 7●Cougars○Less common than bears, tracks are rare sight○If a cougar is encountered, and is 50 yards or more away, usually not going toattack○Don't look directly at cougat\r○It may follow for a few minutes, but usually just curious○If cougar is closer than 50 yds, staring intensely, or hiding if to contemplate anattack, yell, raise hands to look bigger dont crouch, and stare at cougar tointimidate it○If attacked, leave pack on to protect the head and the back of the neck and fightwith any available weapons○Don’t play dead●Altitude injuries○Air gets colder and thinner with altitude gain○Percentage of oxygen remains the same regardless of altitude 21%○The o2 molecules spread further apart, less oxygen per breath○Can be impacted starting at 8000 ft, most people 10,000 ft○What causes■Reduced availability of o2 at high altitude■Going too high too quickly○Altitude illness■AMS-acute mountain sickness-common, but serves as bellwether●Mellase-running out of energy●
