Thread 2840659

I'm planning on going to the summit of the Kilimajaro and later the Aconcagua on the slower easier routes. What kind of preparation people do fitness-wise? I live at around 800m above sea level and work out every day. I'm fit enough so can run 10km in 1h and people said i will be fine but idk if they did so i would use their expedition services.
I've already done multiple days hikes but nothing quite as high and altitude fucked me up when i was in Peru.

>>2840659 (OP)
>altitude fucked me up when i was in Peru.
how exactly? Did you go to the hospital? Did you require oxygen and transportation to lower altitudes? Did you become unconscious?

if yes to any of those things you probably can't go back to altitude ever. One single case of HAPE or HACE and you can never go back.

if it made you feel a bit sick for a few days that's normal and you'll probably be fine without any particular preparation.

>>2840664
I got bad headaches and was very tired but i didn't blackout or needed oxygen. I was just utterly miserable.

>>2840666
that's normal, you'll probably do fine.

drink lots of water and take some tylenol. Slow down a bit. Don't drink alcohol or smoke anything.
Take a bottle of O2 with you if you want to really feel good.

>>2840659 (OP)
Get a travel nurse to prescribe you Diamox, worked for me

>>2840659 (OP)
>altitude fucked me up when i was in Peru.
>>2840666
>bad headaches and was very tired
Acclimate. Spend a week at base camp. This is the price, devil-man.

>>2840659 (OP)
As long as you have a solid aerobic base and actively try to maintain a slower than normal pace you should be be able to do it. For me altitude never feels good per se but when I'm fitter it's better.

>>2840664
>>2840666
>>2840668
is using oxygen a cop out

>>2840695
Not if you're rich, can't afford to take time to acclimate, and pay a sherpa to carry your shit, like a.fag.