Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob writes: "In June I'm going to Golden Trout Camp workshop. It's at about 10,000 feet and I hear that toward the end of the week day hikes go up to 13,000 feet and are about 6mi long." - - - - - Bob, When my wife and I were younger and fitter we took XC ski vacations on the 10th. Mountain Division trail in Colorado. The trails were at 10,000 ft. elevation with a few peaks up to 12,000 ft. Up that high, without proper training, a 10 lb. weight feels like 20 lb. The key to comfortable living at high altitude is accommodation, accommodation, accommodation. There is no way that you can get your lungs and heart in shape by a week's training at sea level. It would be far better to go to a resort at the mountain altitude a few days early and let your body get used to the thinner air. The longer the better. Sherpas climb to the top of Mt. Everest without supplementary oxygen but then they have lived above 10,000 ft. all their lives. It helps to also choose lighter photo gear. Perhaps a Leica rather than a Hassi. Larry Z