The hike will take around 5 hours. Is there a way to acclimatize to that altitude in only 1 day?
2007-08-01 12:02:05 · 11 answers · asked by jesse w 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Camping
Unless you're fat and in really bad shape you should have no problem. I'm an old fart and I would do it. I've been hiking a lot higher than that and had no side affects. Enjoy it.
2007-08-01 12:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by augustajim1950 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can get altitude sickness. Depending on where you live, 11,000 ft is high enough to give you headaches, nausea, and you'll definetly have trouble sleeping. I've worked the past nine years for the USFS in eastern Arizona, and have seen many people get altitude sickness up above 10,000 ft. Most of them live at 2000ft or less, so the jump up to 11,500ft or so at the top of Mt. Baldy (2nd highest peak in AZ, and very popular with the tourists) makes alot of them pretty uncomfortable. However, many people do just fine. Just take it slow, and drink lots of water. Try to spend the night at the trailhead before your hike, and it'll help a bit. The town where I live is around 7000-7100ft, and the last time I camped at 11,000ft, I couldn't sleep very well, and I had a little headache. Everyone is affected by altitude, some more than others, and sometimes people who are normally ok at high altitude start feeling weird. Good luck, and have fun.
2007-08-03 17:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by Rusty Sanchez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Altitude sickness" comes in two forms.
The first is caused by the lower partial pressure of oxygen. If you live at high altitude your body compensates for this by making more hemoglobin and red blood cells. Not something that happens over night. What often happens is people start hyperventilating to keep their oxygen saturation up. As a result they blow off too much carbon dioxide and go into respiratory alkalosis. Then they start throwing up. Not much fun. Oxygen by mask with take care of this problem.
If you have some time before the trip you need to start doing some endurance exercising as that will improve your stamina. If you smoke, quit ASAP.
The second is caused by the overall lower partial pressure of the air. This can happen as low as 8000 feet. You start getting water in the lungs (pulmonary edema) and if it is not treated in a reasonable amount of time, it can be life threatening. Oxygen alone will not help as you need to increase the partial pressure within the lungs. A system where oxygen under pressure is given helps. There is also a new device that is like a sleeping bag. You get in it and zip it up then someone else with a foot pump outside starts pumping. It pressurizes and gets you back down to sea level. Of course, you have to come out of the bag sooner or later.
The good news is if you are young (10-40) and in good health with no heart or lung problems and you do not smoke, you should not have any major problem other than having to stop to rest more often than you expect.
Have fun.
2007-08-02 18:51:02 · answer #3 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never had any problem with altitude, driving from near sea level and hiking to up to around 12000' in one day, except the harder work required, but I've heard of some people get altitude sickness driving into Denver, Colorado (elevation 5280'). Many backpackers, like those tackling Mt. Whitney, take the time to camp out at the trailhead before heading up into the high mountains. There's also a drug to prevent it: Acetazolamide (Diamox) but most people don't bother.
2007-08-04 05:11:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the tricks that we used to do is to take a couple of asprin before we would start the hike (espcially if we were doing one of the 14ers in Colorado). If you can at least sleep the night before around the base then that will help acclimate you to that altitude, so you shouldn't have as much of a shock. Take lots of water, and take it slow - especially if you are coming from sea level.
2007-08-01 16:53:53 · answer #5 · answered by KD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you've never been up there before, you'll notice that you get short of breath and tired faster. As far as altitude sickness, you'll be too low and for too short a period of time to worry about anything serious.
Enjoy and have fun!
2007-08-01 12:14:07 · answer #6 · answered by princesspeacock 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't aclimate in one day. If you are in good physical shape, which you should be if you are going to do this, you will most likely be fine. Take your time on the ascent and take breaks especially if you feel light headed.
Enjoy your hike!
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2016-10-09 00:30:08 · answer #8 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you will not get altitude sickness at 11,000 feet, But its gonna get cold at night !
2007-08-02 14:22:29 · answer #9 · answered by shon42073 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well if you come from sea level yeah that's going to really kill you. no there really isn't any think that's going to help. through you could try supplemental oxygen i wouldn't bother.
2007-08-01 15:59:16 · answer #10 · answered by snow 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋