Timeline for Are headaches a bad sign at altitude?
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| Dec 20, 2013 at 5:23 | comment | added | Andrew | @Ben Sorry, but Wikipedia is too general a reference here; altitude sickness can set in as low as 6,000-8,000 feet when travelling from sea level. Most people DO need acclimatization when travelling from sea level to greater than 9,000 feet (and staying there) and experience some form of AMS. See: wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2014/… | |
| Dec 19, 2013 at 22:37 | comment | added | Wills | I second that @Unsung and gave a +1. Wanted to comment on this but made an answer because of length. | |
| Dec 19, 2013 at 17:52 | comment | added | Ricketyship | I think @BenCrowell has a point. You need to look at the likelihood of serious AMS at 10,000 ft. And the chances of it being a severe case are slim. I don't see why this answer needs to be down voted. | |
| Dec 19, 2013 at 4:41 | comment | added | studiohack | You're all right. Denver is a mile high, around 5-6k feet in altitude, and I've heard of older people who live in Florida, who have been told by their doctors, that if they go to Denver, they'll die. Of course, this was just one person I heard of, but you get the point. | |
| Dec 19, 2013 at 3:17 | comment | added | user2169 | @ppl: My answer doesn't claim it's impossible to die at these altitudes, only extremely unlikely. theJollySin: My answer doesn't claim it's impossible to get altitude sickness at these altitudes, only unusual. | |
| Dec 19, 2013 at 2:41 | comment | added | john_science | @Ben I always get headaches when I go above 9000 feet elevation. To your points: I slept well the night before, I ran a marathon a month ago so I'm pretty sure it's not "aerobic challenge", and I don't drink coffee. I live at sea level, 9000 feet gets me. | |
| Dec 19, 2013 at 2:21 | comment | added | ppl | -1, altitude sickness have killed people at lower than 10,000 feet elevation. | |
| Dec 19, 2013 at 2:06 | history | answered | user2169 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |