![]() ![]() Unfortunately, the opposite is the truth. ![]() You can even have a feeling that if you were healthy one time, you could expect absolutely the same course of events next time, and there's no need to follow acclimatization tips so strictly. One would say that once you have such an experience, you can lightheartedly travel anywhere in the world as you already know how your body will respond to the altitude. Still, we followed all the advice, and although we had a few minor issues, in the end, we were able to finish the Annapurna Circuit and reach the highest point on the trek at 5416 meters above sea level. You know, we are all young, fit and healthy, and nothing can catch us off guard, right, definitely not thin air. Still, coming from the Czech Republic, where the highest mountain Snezka has 1602 meters and having many experiences from multi-day hikes in Europe or New Zealand, we just could not believe that hiking at altitude could affect us that much. Yes, we could read about the importance of acclimatization and the danger of altitude sickness. We could picture ourselves climbing a narrow path relentlessly towards a mountain pass surrounded by jagged peaks, almost touching the sky, but we could not imagine how our bodies will react and how we will feel. Before our first trip to Nepal a few years ago, we had never realized that high altitude hiking is a category on its own. ![]()
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