Re: [pct-l] preparing for altitude

[Owen Kittredge <owenk@quiknet.com>]

Mike

I live at 500' in the Sacramento CA area and have found that it takes about 3
days. I eat well and take in plenty of fluids. Also for reference I am 44 years
old and sit in front of a computer all day but I train for my extended trips by
hiking 8 to 10 miles 2 times a month for 6 months prior to a 50 plus mile trip.

PS I usually hike the Grand Canyon every other year over New Years and have found
no problem adjusting to the elevation.

Owen K

TempeMIke@aol.com wrote:

> I am planning to hike the JMT this summer and feel like I'm pretty well
> prepared except I don't know how I will react to high altitude hiking. I live
> with the thick dirty air of Phoenix  (altitude 1300'), so I'm expecting some
> problems. It really hit me last month on a hike of the grand canyon where I
> was really huffing at 7000' . My question....... is there anything one can do
> to prepare for 10,000' + altitude hiking? Are there any techniques out there
> to speed acclimatization, and how long does it take? It seems to me I read
> something about a supplement of some kind that is supposed to help. No, I'm
> not a purist.
>
> Mike
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