It is important to prepare well for any Inspired Adventure, as
good preparation generally equates to having a more successful
and enjoyable experience. When travelling to high altitude there
are additional factors to consider, and this month our friends
at Sydney Altitude Training share their knowledge of high
altitude trekking and maximising your summit success chances.
When you travel higher the air pressure gets lower, making the
air less dense or ‘thinner’. The reason for this is as you
ascend air molecules are further apart (the air gets thinner)
and your body gets less oxygen for every breath you take. If
you’re heading to altitudes upward of 2,000m this presents a
major physiological challenge to the body. There is nothing more
fundamental to human survival and physical performance than
getting sufficient oxygen into, and around to the body’s
tissues, including muscle. Another important factor is
temperatures are usually much colder the higher you go. Although
trekking at high altitude is never going t