On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:26:17 -0600
"William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> > And at 16,500 ft., how do you breath?
> 
> I've been wondering that myself. We spent a few days in the Leadville
> Colorado area a dozen or so years back. I think we were close to
> 12,000 ft where we were camping, and even pounding tent pegs into the
> ground was an adventure. After a few days though, we aclimatized, and
> when we made the run south into New Mexico, the air actually was
> uncomfortably thick at around 8,000 ft, to the point where I had to
> stop the car and just sit for a while to let my body get used to
> having oxygen again.

after the first week one gets acclimatized. though physical
exertion is still painful. it was much harder the first time around...

> Great series of pictures, Subash.

thank you, bill. regards, subash

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