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Lord Percy wrote: |
Among the stuff I researched ysterday, I read that 8000m is generally considered the 'death zone'. Humans can adapt or evolve to deal with less oxygen, but it's almost impossible above 8000m where the oxygen availability is just too low to sustain a human body. |
Yup, the Death Zone is where it doesn't matter how fit or adaptable you are. The altitude where the human body basically starts to die without supplemental oxygen. Hence the catchy title.
I would change Reijufixing's statement of "you'll be fine" to "you'll probably be fine"' but monitor carefully how you feel, and have someone else monitor you as well for a while. You are aware that there are possibly consequences of going to altitude, and that's a good start. Many who do such aren't. Those who ignore symptoms are in the most danger.
It's probably also worth noting that some people who have not had problems going to altitude before can still be struck down on other occasions. I don't know if you're going high enough that such folk would be affected, but altitude seems able to play a wild card when it wants to.
I think in the long term, you will adapt. There have been plenty of lowlanders who travel to places like Nepal etc to live and do charity work or whatever, and they adapt just fine. But there are always exceptions. I think the most important part is the early stages. Don't push it if you don't feel right - head down again for a bit, then go up again when you feel fine. That's basically the main thing. If you feel rough: GO DOWN! ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Riejufixing wrote: | chickenstrip wrote: | I would change Reijufixing's statement of "you'll be fine" to "you'll probably be fine" |
ROFL! I assumed he was in average shape, but someone up there^ said he was a "compute nerd".... |
That is what passes for average shape these days
Assuming he's in "reasonable" shape, i.e. is not a wheezing, gasping, overweight blob, it doesn't necessarily make much difference anyway. The fittest can be struck down with AMS. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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thx1138 wrote: | So, we need oxygen to live, but it's killing us slowly through oxidisation? |
Cheer up. Life is killing us ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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I would say the statistical probability of falling off the edge. ____________________ Now - Speed Triple, old ratty GS550, GSXR750M
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 135 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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