Re: [Philmont]: Philmont Altitude Acclimation

One more thought on this topic:

Unless you plan to spend a *real long time* pre-trek, your crew members won't
have a chance to get acclimated to the altitudes encountered at Philmont. You
will probably just be beginning to get things back to "normal" [red-blood count,
O2 levels, pulse rate, recovery rates, fluids, etc.] by the time you come off
the trail.

So . . .
any extra time at altitude helps; the difference between flying and ground
transportation probably isn't enough to matter except that with the same number
of travel days, you will get an extra day "up there"; physical conditioning can
be a significiant factor in recovery rates; stay hydrated; set your crew pace
appropriately, especially the first few days or if someone is having
difficulties; be prepared; quit smoking; take a rest break *before* you get
"zonked" - can you say "photo opportunity"? - have a great trek.

Happy Trails,

Roy Fisher

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Received on Thu Sep 18 14:37:27 2003