Originally Posted by Snicklefritz
You've got a lot of experience with this Terry...so let's say if one was going to do an event at 4000-5000', what would be a good plan on acclimatization? I'm trying to figure out if showing up the night before is the best thing, or if I should take a few days, or if a week makes a difference..
Different people adapt differently at altitude, so only your body will know what's best. The general advice is that if you don't have a few days to acclimate, drive up the day of the event. Do not drive up and sleep at altitude the night before, as you body dumps plasma big time when it first gets to altitude.
I've also found that acclimatization is cumulative. The first trip of the year is tough, but they get easier as the season goes on. With that in mind, I can recommend (shamlessly
) our
Kiss of Death long weekend as a nice altitude training trip.