Can you share the information recommending adjustment to the altitude to allow us to have justificat

Last year, we received the recommendation to arrive to Denver a day early to allow our bodies to adjust to the altitude. Unfortunately, notice was sent after our travel plans were set. Can you post those recommendations to provide justification to our travel department?

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Chris_Hofer

Whenever I travel to Colorado to visit my sister in Breckenridge (not far from Keystone), I always make sure to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated. It's important to do this days beforehand and continue to stay hydrated while there.

Stef_retired

@susan_rayborn ‌, each person responds to changes in altitude differently; some are completely unaffected, whereas others require significant preparation. After I attended InstructureCon in 2016, I realized that I fell into the latter camp, so I posted these recommendations in January 2017, and have shared the blog post here as well: InstCon2017[2018] Prep: Calling all flatlanders‌

Adrienne_J_Gaut

Here are some resources to show your boss, etc. If you are concerned, I highly recommended spending a day in the Denver area before going up...then spending a restful well hydrated (Acclimate or SmartWater) day before Wed main InstCon starts. Then take care and don't be going up to the summit on the gondola until the end of the week after you have acclimated a bit. It's another few thousand feet and the air gets thinner exponentially, not linearly. Your mileage may vary. Last summer I went up early for a week of vacation, it was awesome. I could sit at Lake Dillon and stare at the Rockies all day long Smiley Happy

From Summit County (condo rental agency for Keystone area and many units in Keystone itself)
https://www.summitcove.com/keystone-colorado-travel-info/altitude-sickness-info/
They mean it when they say take the first 24-36 hours easier once up at Keystone. If you arrive up there Tues evening, then Wed morning running around to sessions and walking around might be a surprise. Of note - they have oxygen you can buy at the little stores. No shame, it can make you feel much better as well as staying hydrated with electrolytes.

How to prevent altitude sickness in Colorado (Denver Post)

NY Times --- a bit more of an alarmist tone... The Tricky Business of Treating Altitude Sickness - The New York Times

kmeeusen

Funny thing is that I have spent my entire very long life at about 100 ft elevation, and have never had a problem at either Park City Utah, or Keystone. However, I have seen many folks nailed by altitude sickness at InstCons at either location.

Heed the warnings and suggestions posted at InstCon2017[2018] Prep: Calling all flatlanders‌!

Kelley

scofieldc

Glad to see this thread! I thought of this a few days ago. Being native Floridians who live 9 feet above sea level, we're worried about staying somewhere 1000x higher than that! My friends who travel for work said we should be okay, because we're driving from Miami to Keystone, not flying, so they said our bodies should adapt over the six day drive. (Taking our time getting there; turning the conference into our first real family vacation in years! Since I refuse to fly, driving it is!)

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