Post by rebeccad on Oct 15, 2021 7:14:19 GMT -8
Calling GaliWalker and anyone else who has trekked in the Himalaya and similar very high altitude regions.
What did you do to prepare for the altitude? I feel like anything I can do is paltry: spend a few days up in the Sierra (fairly challenging at this time of year), or spend a lot of money on one of those low-oxygen tent things (I’m not going there). But I do worry about acclimatizing. We start hiking fairly low, just over 9000’, and don’t start sleeping high for most of a week, but even so, we’ll be going over some high passes every day (Sierra-type high in those first days).
I know we’ll be okay on the first few days, because we’ve done that sort of thing, right up from sea level. But by the end of the first week we’ll be getting up to 15K and beyond, and I know one week is pretty minimal prep.
So, the question: anyone have any tips, besides what’s mentioned above? And did you do anything special before your own trips to high altitudes?
Thanks!
What did you do to prepare for the altitude? I feel like anything I can do is paltry: spend a few days up in the Sierra (fairly challenging at this time of year), or spend a lot of money on one of those low-oxygen tent things (I’m not going there). But I do worry about acclimatizing. We start hiking fairly low, just over 9000’, and don’t start sleeping high for most of a week, but even so, we’ll be going over some high passes every day (Sierra-type high in those first days).
I know we’ll be okay on the first few days, because we’ve done that sort of thing, right up from sea level. But by the end of the first week we’ll be getting up to 15K and beyond, and I know one week is pretty minimal prep.
So, the question: anyone have any tips, besides what’s mentioned above? And did you do anything special before your own trips to high altitudes?
Thanks!
