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Happy Mountain Monday! The highest mountain I ever climbed: Vallunaraju at 5686 meters in Peru.

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I got worst altitude sickness of my life in Cordiera Blanca

Moderate-to-severe symptoms.


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I got altitude sickness on this climb. I had been in Peru for 3 weeks in high altitude and 2 other treks up to 4800 meters, but this climb put me over the top and I threw up all the way down. I did make it to the top though. No headache - just vomiting. After we arrived at base camp, I drank some coca tea and rested for an hour and then I was fine when we descended to Huaraz. What was your experience?

Yes, 2 of us on our own. There were some 20 other backpackers dropped off at the same spot at the same time, but we were not at all coordinated. Just took a bus up the pass and got dropped off on the other side, then hiked around the trail and back down. Prob 20 miles. I had never been so hungry as when we finished that trek. Hot food is EVERYTHING.

You did it on your own? Or rather, I mean, without a guide. When we trekked we went with a group and they cooked for us, set up our tents, etc. it was trekking luxury. It felt a bit weird, but to do it was actually not expensive at all (in 2006).

long story, not mountain climbing, just trekking for 3 days. Brilliant idea to try to do it without a stove since they didn't have the right cartridges for my stove in-country. Anyways, I recall having to take an extra day or so longer than anticipated as well as I couldn't move for an extended period.

cocoa tea does help (excellent vasoconstrictor.) Sudafed and decongestants are generally good short term as well. Biggest problem is blood vessels become to leaky.