Any time you go above 8,000 feet, you can be at risk for altitude sickness. When you go to higher altitudes, this pressure drops and there is less oxygen available. Why it happens: The pressure of the air that surrounds you is called barometric pressure. It’s life-threatening and you need to seek medical attention right away.
High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) is the most severe form of altitude sickness and happens when there’s fluid in the brain.High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) is a buildup of fluid in the lungs that can be very dangerous and even life-threatening.The symptoms can feel like a hangover – dizziness, headache, muscle aches, nausea. Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is the mildest form and it’s very common.What is altitude sickness: Also known as “mountain sickness”, altitude sickness is a collection of symptoms that can strike if you walk or climb to a higher elevation, or altitude, too quickly. After that episode, I spent 2 weeks in Peru, including hiking the Montana Machu Picchu (3,050 meters) and I had no more symptoms whatsoever. Before I share my plan, it is important to review some important information: I woke up in the middle of the night, alone in my hotel room, with terrible symptoms of altitude sickness: headache, nausea, dizziness, shortness of breath and it took several hours for me to feel like myself again. My first experience was during a trip to Peru, on my first night at the hotel in Cuzco (11,152 feet/3,399 meters). If you have ever suffered from altitude sickness before, you know what I am talking about. I live in Florida at sea level and I am not used to any elevation (and base camp is over 2.5 miles high). The majority of my training and diet preparation was focused on the high altitudes, one of my biggest concerns. Get inspired by some awesome mountain quotes, and start to get ready for an adventure of a lifetime. On this fitness preparation guide to hike the Himalayas, you will find all you need to prepare to hike in high altitudes. The Annapurna Sanctuary is a vast, mountain-ringed amphitheater situated below the massive south face of Annapurna I, the 10th highest mountain in the world, with 8,091 meters was the site of the first successful 8,000-meter climb when a French team led by Maurice Herzog touched its summit in 1950, a feat chronicled by Herzog in his classic book, “Annapurna.” The trek I chose to hike is an extraordinary journey into the heart of the Annapurna Mountain, in the Himalayas. High Altitude Hiking – How to train for high altitudeĪs I prepared for my adventure to hike the Himalayas mountains in Nepal, I focused on my health and fitness preparation for this challenge, and I am happy to share with you this guide I hope it helps you to prepare for your personal fitness goal.Īs a bodybuilding athlete, my regular training and diet look very different than it does for this preparation.
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