[pct-l] Acclimation to altitude

[Jim Keener ( J J )]

Gerry,

In 2004, I had no problem with high elevation, taking two passes and 24 miles in one day in the Sierra. But. By 2008, with then unknown to me atrial fibrillation, that had changed. Going up the Mission Creek drainage - near where you plan to start - I had significant problems. A fellow who is a mountaineering guide in Alaska diagnosed it as altitude sickness. No energy, nausea. Of significance is that I had hiked the PCT up to there. 

Make of it what you will. 

Jim Keener ( J J )

On Jan 18, 2011, at 6:53 PM, Gerry Zamora <gerry0625 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think the trail reaches 9000ft around big bear which is were I plan to
> start but since im going down from there im hoping it wont be to bad.
> Gerry0625
> On Jan 18, 2011 6:48 PM, "Gerry Zamora" <gerry0625 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> When I played football I was taught to breath in through your nose and out
>> your mouth. Helps keep your breathing under control. If I pay attention to
>> my breathing I find I can push myself much further than when i am just
>> huffing and puffing. Since I am section hiking and wont have time to
> adjust
>> I plan on spending a zero day at altitude and hopefully this will help.
>> Other than that im gonna take it slow and steady.
>> Gerry0625
>> On Jan 18, 2011 4:47 PM, "Yoshihiro Murakami" <completewalker at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 2011/1/19 Brandon McGinnity <bmcginnity at gmail.com>:
>>>> someone once told me drinking a lot of water helps, is this true?
>>> 
>>> Probably yes. It must be true in the cold thin condition.
>>> 
>>> There is a simple breathing technique. When you put out the air from
>>> the mouth, you should narrow your mouth as like whistling, then the
>>> air pressure in lungs will increase and you can get more oxygen.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> (also, I'm new to the list, and not entirely sure if I'm responding
>>>> correctly. Do all replies go to pct-l at backcountry.net?)
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Yoshihiro Murakami <
>>>> completewalker at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Get suitable knowledge about altitude sickness, then you can protect
>>>>> yourself.
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://www.himalayanrescue.org/hra/index.php
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 2011/1/19 Kevin <hikelite at gmail.com>:
>>>>>> Sleep at elevation. Other than one of those pressure chambers, there
>> is
>>>>> no substitute. Having good cardio health will help too.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Misspellings and typos brought to you by iPhone.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jan 18, 2011, at 7:44 AM, Brandon McGinnity <bmcginnity at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Does anyone have any tips on helping one's body
>>>>>>> adapt to the higher elevations?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> -Brandon McGinnity
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>>>>> --------------- --------------------------------------
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