Climber’s high

July 2013

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Climbers at high altitude often use drugs to get them to the top. Photo: www.adventureconsultants.com
Are climbers who use performance-enhancing drugs cheating their way to the top or simply trying to survive the extreme environment found at high altitude? Paul Hersey investigates Drug-taking in sport has become a hot media topic lately. Cyclist Lance Armstrong’s house of cards finally came crashing down on world-wide television while, closer to home, Australian […]
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