The Washington Post, October 11th, 1988
Q. During a vacation out West this summer, I got sick from being at high altitudes in the Rockies. I'm planning on going back for a ski vacation and have some questions. At what altitude does the body become affected? Five thousand feet didn't bother me at all, but I was miserable at 8,000 feet for a few days. Can high altitudes become dangerous? Life-threatening? What are the warning signs? What can I do to prevent altitude sickness? A. About 40 million people around the world travel to high altitudes each year, many without knowing the symptoms of altitude illness. During each summer, for ex...
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