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trekking doesnt need a lot of fitness. sure it helps a lot, but slow enjoyable walks can be as fun as a hard slog.
as far as altitude is concerned, the most important thing is acclimitisation. climbing 1000m in altitude in a day is ok for most people. anything more than that and you might start showing signs of altitude sickness. Doing day treks from a base where you return to the same night is ideal for people who have never been at altitude. People like StanT would probably do marathons at altitude, while most of us would be catching our breath after tying our shoelaces. The key is acclimitisation and being sensible with altitude. Altitude sickness doesnt discriminate between sex, race, fitness levels or names. I know people who have conquered everest (8848m) who have altitude trouble at 3000m.
There are drugs like Diamox that work well that you can take if you want to be sure, but have some temporary side effects such as regular peeing and tingly fingers. ideally, we'd want to see everyone happy and enjoying themselves, so this thread is open for any suggestions.
if this does become an outdoor adventure thread, i hear CO is the place to be? how about an adventure race?
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