A+ High - Reach the summit.
Thousands of people each year ascend to altitude, whether it be for a mountaineering expedition or just a leisurely ski vacation. Individuals spend a great deal of time and money on such trips. That is why Altitude Plus have designed this program to pre-acclimatise the body to the effects of altitude.
Thousands of people each year ascend to altitude, whether it be for a mountaineering expedition or just a leisurely ski vacation. Individuals spend a great deal of time and money on such trips. That is why Altitude Plus have designed this program to pre-acclimatise the body to the effects of altitude.
Mountaineers must spend weeks at base camp
acclimatising to the harsh hypobaric and hypoxic
conditions they will face in their trek to the
summit. Even with this investment of time, and
regardless of one’s physical condition, the risk of
Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) or other factors
preventing a successful ascent or ruining a
vacation is always present.
A person’s reaction to high altitude is heavily dependent on genetics. Certain people are predisposed to acquiring AMS more severely than others. However, studies show that 80% of people ascending to altitudes of 13000ft/4000m or higher will suffer the debilitating symptoms of AMS (headache, nausea, insomnia) to some extent. This risk cannot be completely eliminated, but it can be predicted, controlled and significantly reduced in a cost effective and timely manner.
By exercising in hypoxia before leaving for an expedition, mountaineers can pre-acclimatise and prepare themselves for exposure to extreme altitudes. Similarly, tourists and vacationers that live at sea level can insure an enjoyable vacation by pre-acclimatising. Through the physiological adaptations users can expect the following benefits as a result of such a pre-acclimatisation program.
A person’s reaction to high altitude is heavily dependent on genetics. Certain people are predisposed to acquiring AMS more severely than others. However, studies show that 80% of people ascending to altitudes of 13000ft/4000m or higher will suffer the debilitating symptoms of AMS (headache, nausea, insomnia) to some extent. This risk cannot be completely eliminated, but it can be predicted, controlled and significantly reduced in a cost effective and timely manner.
By exercising in hypoxia before leaving for an expedition, mountaineers can pre-acclimatise and prepare themselves for exposure to extreme altitudes. Similarly, tourists and vacationers that live at sea level can insure an enjoyable vacation by pre-acclimatising. Through the physiological adaptations users can expect the following benefits as a result of such a pre-acclimatisation program.
