Menopause not a contraindication to high-altitude activities

PARK CITY, Utah — Women who are perimenopausal or menopausal have no contraindications to participating in activities at high altitudes, according to a presenter at the International Extreme Sports Medicine Congress.“There is no reason why older women should not go to the mountains, but they need to train,” Linda E. Keyes, MD, FACEP, FAWM, adjunct professor of emergency medicine