High altitude and soreness

not really

by Alexander - 2021-12-22 01:28:56

I suppose I am most of the time I am prepared in cold weather conditions. I am well prepared with gear. I am dressed appropriately for the cold. I just feel generally more winded in this higher elevation than elevations that I am accustomed to. I've spent a large portion of my life in NYC and just recently moved to where I am. 

Is it my ICD or is it my physiology that is causing this ? I have ok fitness, not great but not bad. I am not overweight or suffer from anything that I believe may be causing some sort of physical strain on me. I can't figure it all out...

Higher altitude, feeling cold and soreness

by Gemita - 2021-12-22 06:42:37

Alexander,

Not much more I can add to ar_vin's helpful posts, except to say that many people find their arrhythmias worsen at higher altitudes, so don't push through if you find yourself struggling.  Perhaps a period of acclimatization is all that will be needed.  Cannot answer the point on "soreness" however since I still feel this since 2018 at times.  I am also extremely sensitive to the cold and everything is intensified until I warm up

5000ft

by AgentX86 - 2021-12-22 15:41:49

My first reaction was that 500ft was absolutely nothing, then I got a little intrigued.  What exactly is "nothing" and is there a way to realate it to something real?

The "normal" atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1013mb.  At 5000ft, the mean pressure would be 843mb or 83% of the sea level pressure (17% drop). Is this a lot? Some think they can feel a storm coming "in their bones".  The eye of a category-4 huricane has a pressure of 920 to 944mb. Can you feel 5000' or is a nocebo?  Seems like an interesting question to me (no answers here).

BTW, the normal atmospheric pressure at 10,000ft is about 28% of sea level pressure.  At 14,000ft, it's about 14%. It's easy to see why oxygen gets to be a problem at high altitudes, particularly for those who have heart or lung problems.

thank you all

by Alexander - 2021-12-22 17:30:19

I'm going to order that book ar_vin. I guess now that I feel like I've healed, now's the time to better improve my physical conditioning I suppose. I truly appreciate everyone's input. I've been here for about 2 months or so, I suppose I have not acclimated yet.

Atomspheric pressure

by sgmfish - 2022-02-05 20:12:16

"BTW, the normal atmospheric pressure at 10,000ft is about 28% of sea level pressure.  At 14,000ft, it's about 14%."

This is not correct. Perhaps you are reading a chart incorrectly. Atmospheric pressure at 10,000ft is about 70% and at 14,000 about 58%. Before my PM install, I'd gone to 14,000 many times (even camped there), and I can assure you I would not be here to talk about it if the pressure were 14% <grin>. Once I hiked to 17,000 without ill effects. (BTW, what we mountaineers call the "death zone" is about 26,000 and has a pressure of a around 35% of sea level pressure. Even in youthful perfect health, above the death zone one doesn't live much more than a day.)