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Altitude Sickness Again?
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Re: Altitude Sickness Again?
That place is starting to turn into the Bermuda Triangle of the Elks.
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Re: Altitude Sickness Again?
From the article: "Take precautions if you plan to travel, or exercise, at altitudes from 4,921 to 11,483 feet and above."
Not sure what I'm missing, but that's remarkable precision. Confused messaging, probably passable statistics.
Not sure what I'm missing, but that's remarkable precision. Confused messaging, probably passable statistics.
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Re: Altitude Sickness Again?
i.e. "1500 to 3500 meters", straight from Wikipedia.petersengraph wrote:From the article: "Take precautions if you plan to travel, or exercise, at altitudes from 4,921 to 11,483 feet and above."
Not sure what I'm missing, but that's remarkable precision. Confused messaging, probably passable statistics.
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Re: Altitude Sickness Again?
A Summit County physician speaking at CMC HAMS lecture said about 20% of visitors to Summit County experience enoug discomfort that they curtail activity a day or two. This a more severe case of what is common.
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Re: Altitude Sickness Again?
So that's what I was missing! Thanks!seano wrote:i.e. "1500 to 3500 meters", straight from Wikipedia.petersengraph wrote:From the article: "Take precautions if you plan to travel, or exercise, at altitudes from 4,921 to 11,483 feet and above."
Not sure what I'm missing, but that's remarkable precision. Confused messaging, probably passable statistics.
But it's still confused messaging. Like with Google Translate results -- should be ironed out before using.