Tips To Acclimatise Your Body With While Altitude While On Trek

Most of the hikes in Uttarakhand, including the ChoptaTungnathChandrashilaTrek can easily be considered as high-altitude treks. If you’re planning to visit the amazing hiking places of this state, there are a few things you need to remember. This article will also give you a glimpse of the things which you can expect while travelling in high altitude and also how it impacts your overall health.

So are you ready to know more about altitude so your next trek to Chopta Tungnath Uttarakhand or any other place becomes one of the most enjoyable trips of your life?

Determining the altitude

What consists of a high altitude and what makes a hike a moderate one? Altitude over 8,000 feet is considered high altitude and generally the treks at this height are considered easy. The treks which are very high start from about 12,000 feet to 18,000 feet. These routesare often taken by the regular trekkers and considered as moderate to tough routes. When it is about altitude beyond 18,000 feet, then it comes in the category of being extremely high. These routes generally are only traveled by those who have professional mountaineering experiences.

Acclimatisation of body to high altitude

When you’re up on the mountains, it presents a very different atmosphere from what most are accustomed to, especially those staying in the plains. In fact, if not done properly, your trekking experience can turn disastrous. Of course, you don’t want that to happen. Hence, here are some ways which you should remember while going on a hike.

Climb high but sleep low: This is the first rule that you need to remember. It means that when you climb to a certain extent, choose a lower altitude than that to sleep.

How to ascend: It’s true that when on trek people tend to push themselves as much as they can. It also means that they often try to climb more than what’s proper. This is something which should be avoided while on trek.

Stay hydrated: It goes without saying that at such a high altitude, you should drink plenty of water to make sure you always stay hydrated.

Gear up properly: When you’re on a trek there is no better friend to keep you safe than your gears. Make sure that they’re proper, before you start the trek. Also, during the hiking be careful not to strap any gear too tightly which may hamper blood circulation to a certain areas of your body.

Avoid alcohol: This should be a nonnegotiable point while you’re on trek. We understand that while you’re on a leisure holiday, alcohol may tempt you. However, when you have an alcoholic drink on trek it opens up the routes to potentially fatal outcomes. Alcohol not only makes you lose your focus but also deprives your body of water.

Don’t cover your ears: Ears are pressure sensors of your body, so while on high altitude make sure to keep them exposed, unless the situation warrants otherwise.

Have symptoms? Don’t be shy to share: Not every trekkers body is built in the same way. While some may quickly acclimatise with the altitude, others may take more time. If you’re on a trek and you experience any kind of uneasiness, never shy away to tell to your travel guide. They can help you in dealing with any kind of problems you may have been experiencing during the trek.

The writer of this article works with MakeMyTrekk. This is a company which specialized in various trekking trips to beautiful places in India. They also have options of trips for solo travelers and couples, besides the usual group ones.