Sunday, June 7, 2009

altitude post

As someone who definitely feels altitude - here is my comparison


Revelstoke (bottom)= 512m
Mendoza = 760m
Boulder, CO = 1650m
Sherman's Pass, WA = 1699m
Flagstaff, AZ = 2142m (somewhere about where I start noticing altitude - in terms of performance)
Revelstoke (top)=2225m
Las Lenas (bottom) = 2240m
Grand Canyon (North Rim) = 2438m
Las Lenas (mid) = 2835m
Las Lenas (top) = 3430m
Lhasa, Tibet = 3658 m (sick! but got better .. )
Everest Base Camp (Tibet side) = 5208 metres

eh. should be ok. The first two weeks - probably will find the top of Las Lenas a bit tough.

eta: Oh - made it to Mendoza after a terrific 14 hour-ish bus ride. I paid the extra 5 dollars or so for the 'suite' class and it was excellent. Chair into bed. Lots of space. Heaven! AND still have all my stuff! Only one more leg to go - to Las Lenas.

Oh but still no snow. COM'ON SNOW!

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