Rule of Thumb

AVOIDING ALTITUDE SICKNESS

To avoid altitude sickness, don’t sleep more than 1,000 feet higher than you did the night before. You can ascend ...

To avoid altitude sickness, don’t sleep more than 1,000 feet higher than you did the night before. You can ascend higher during the day to establish routes, but you should descend to the 1,000-foot interval before settling down for the night. — David Kumaki, physician, Shelburne, New Hampshire

04/3/16

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