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Good thing is that it is not as much about weight as oxygen use, my hubby is way far slimmer than I am, & he is more prone to headaches, also have had study partners that spend a lot of time at 6kft & turned ucky at the summit...
Luckily I follow the oxygen use of my namesake turtle & so have only really have stupid things to deal with, but that is at any elevation for me (again, like the namesake!)
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Kiana - don't worry about a little extra weight. It's completely unpredictable who suffers altitude problems, and again, most people get by just fine. Of the few people I've had to take down to sea level, most were actually young and fit! The people who seem to get on really well up there are middle-aged overweight smokers!
If you had no problems at 10,000 ft before, you should be just fine for a few hours at 14,000 ft. Relax and enjoy the trip! Let me know if there's anything else I can help with, but Carey has everything pretty much spot on!
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What is REALLY going on up there after hours !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVdwO5e3kDw
aloha,
pog"
Probably much more accurate:
https://youtu.be/f-CBxunnGZA
