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Originally Posted by Hodgy
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So what things does elevation do to the body as we age ? Never heard this discussion before.
I should be OK as we are only at 4450' ASL here.
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I've been going to high elevations all my life (up to 14k') and never had an issue. When I got about 62 I started feeling short of breath at our house at 9k. Don't smoke and lungs are in excellent shape; just "something" happened. My mom stopped going up because she couldn't breath but she had emphysema. My MIL stopped going because the altitude made her feel "funny" and dizzy. I guess our bodies keep changing and those are some of the things that happen. Of course, once past 65 you have to stay aware that you aren't 25 and that tumbles down a mountain (like my last one) stay with you a while.
