Michael,
Thanks for the trip updates. I found them very interesting.
I read somewhere, perhaps "Into Thin Air", that if a person were to be transported from sea-level to Everest base camp, about 16,000 feet, that they would die. If you were going over passes at this elevation, it is no wonder you experienced some very real physical effects.
I live about a mile above sea-level and take numerous treks into the mountains. I can't even tell the difference until I reach 9,000 feet, yet when friends come from the coast, they pant and gasp after minor exertion. Truly the human body has amazing abilities to adapt both on a short term basis and inter-generationally over time. |
