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Tambor Condor Lodge, Ecuador - This was the last day in Ecuador and we are at almost 13,000 feet in altitude. Needles to say, I wasn't feeling too well but still a great time with our group and fantastic birds like this!
El distrito de Morococha es uno de los 10 distritos de la Provincia de Yauli, ubicado en el Departamento de Junín, perteneciente a la Región Junín, Perú. Está a una altura entre 4,700 y 4,900 metros sobre el nivel del mar a 140 kilómetros al este de la ciudad de Lima.
Morococha es tradicionalmente una localidad minera. Los archivos de la empresa Cerro de Pasco Corporation señalan que la explotación minera en este distrito data de 1763.Morococha tiene 7,000 habitantes distribuidos en 500 familias, los cuáles son en su mayoría trabajadores mineros que arriendan espacios en las construcciones que forman el distrito, compuestas entre antiguos campamentos mineros y construcciones particualares antiguas y recientes.
Una parte de la localidad de Morococha se encuentra sobre antiguos asentamientos mineros y túneles antiguos que se usan para la extracción minera.
Sus habitantes reciben agua, no tan bien tratada, sólo parte del día. Además, hay una zona donde se depositan relaves mineros y otras por donde transitan vehículos mineros, que son fuente de contaminación, perjudicando la salud de sus pobladores. Los principales problemas son respiratorios, digestivos, y oftalmológicos.
Source: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distrito_de_Morococha
3 exposure HDR taken in Ticlio, Peru, at 4.600m above sea level.The lake´s water is just that kind of blue tone, due to high concentration of copper ions dissolved.
A two day backpacking up to Mt. Whitney allowed me to capture the morning glow in the early morning of my second day of hiking. All my limbs were still stiff from the cold night and the physical exertion of the previous day. The light and warmth was welcome and gave me a foresight of what was still to be climbed to finally make it to the top of the 4,421 m (14,505 ft) tall mountain.
The image does not portrait Mt. Whitney itself as the summit is hidden just behind the rock to the right. Mt. Whitney is the tallest mountain in California and the highest peak in the contiguous US. The area is restricted and requires a hot contested permit to be accessed.
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Taken at 5360m (17586ft) on what is apparently the 3rd highest drivable road in the world.
Taken with my trusty Mamiya 645 on Velvia 50. No nipples were tweaked or harmed in the making of this photo. All SOOC
Altitude Sickness is on.
Notice my voice and the time to think the words in Portuguese. I couldn't remember the name of Neil Armstrong.
It is the second day.
About 10km down the canyon of the Río Choqueyapu from the city center, Valle de la Luna is a slightly over-hyped place, though it’s a pleasant break from urban La Paz. It could be easily visited in a morning or combined with another outing such as a hike to Muela del Diablo to fill an entire day. It isn’t a valley at all, but a bizarre, eroded hillside maze of canyons and pinnacles technically known as badlands.
Several species of cactus grow here, including the hallucinogenic choma (San Pedro cactus). Oh, YEP.
Unfortunately, urban growth has caught up to the area, making it less of a viewpoint than it otherwise might be.
Inti Travel offers round-trip guided trips to Valle de la Luna and Chacaltaya (US$ 42), with a pickup from Iglesia Maria Auxiliadora at 8:30am.
在拉萨与林芝的途中。
这是从林芝回来时拍的。
来回1千多公里，川藏公路上有限速规定，只能开到最大50KM。所以基本上从早开到晚，来回20小时。
到了林芝已经天黑，现在又是淡季，整个小镇处于一片漆黑当中。
只能沿途欣赏风景了。
米拉雪山，海拔5KM以上。
路过这一带，全是雪山连绵，很惊心动魄。
在我的图片中会多次出现这辆车。
因为他是以9打头的，
是属于政府公务车，
司机和局长相识，
所以跟在他后面开，
这样就不必在川藏公路上开限速条，
可以一路疾驰，
但这样的话，在这种恶劣环境里，
人当然也更难受。
经过这里的时候，真的感觉很神奇
因为从来没有这种经历
在一片雪山中穿行。而且是海拔这么高
Ecuadorian Highlands it’s just amazing, beautiful landscapes but sometimes it could be a little rough, specially for the little ones
On the Inca Trail it is not necessary to climb rocks, open trails, cross wetlands or go down ropes. There is no need for any training or technical skills. But walking in the first two days is challenging and can be strenuous for some people, as it starts at 2,300 meters and goes up to 4,200 meters in altitude. The effects of soroche (altitude sickness) soften anyone.
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At 28.0346373 - 88.7082267 this is the Highest and farthest one can go inside India on the Tibet - India border.
Placed at 17800 feet is the Guru Dongmar lake frozen most of the year, and the temperatures at Noon could be about -10°C, and usually the Highest temperature here is Just about 4°C in Day time.
There was not much company here, a bunch of Army men that guard the place and another Jeep with a family of a retired Major! and some adventure seeking Bikers from WB.
Temperatures were extreme, we would not be allowed to stay for more than a few minutes at the lake.
STONES FLY:
The wind was blowing at about 40 KMPH rate, and the Guards said it would get worse by noon, how worse? Stones start flying in the region, and getting out in the open could be disastrous.
Moreover, the Oxygen levels are about 70% lesser in these heights and hence getting used to is not an option, I started to feel shaken and hallucinated. I couldn't think straight, bleeding from the nose. Where are my fingers? I was wearing 2 pairs of woolen gloves, and still could not feel my fingers, thank goodness I was wearing a Military Canteen Shoe and some local angora socks, that kept me standing on my feet!
Still managed to take some pictures [some HDR, Exposure Brackets too what you see above is a HDR rendering].
I read some one talk about highest motor-able roads in India, well this was the best a Civilian could get to in terms of height and closeness to the Border in India. Talk about roads, there are none, and this is EXTREME Jeep Trekking! leave your sedans to sleep at home.
Salute The BRo and Indian Army:
Need to mention about the BRO and the Army! without whom no one can get to this point! Salute them both, to have put so much effort to build roads till Thanggu Village some 1500 Feet below from here. After Thanggu it is Cold Northern Desert Safari! :)
Took this near the summit on Mauna Kea this weekend. I'm not sure if this shot captures it, but the wind was gusting to 60 mph as the three of us all tried to line up shots. Seconds after I shot this, we were all blown off our feet by a strong gust, and ended up on our knees, trying to avoid a roll down the icy slope. I didn't get that shot ;-)
Matt, the photog in the middle there, was using some quaint technique called "film," I think. It's very much like normal photography, but the images are recorded on some kind of chemical-covered flexible plastic stuff that is rolled up in the "camera." Some people will try any damn thing!
Mount Kinabalu Park, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
This frame comes from somewhere near the stat of our journey up the legendary Mount Kinabalu, close to stable ground at 2,100m. Megan and I have a history of rushing our hikes - we like to win imaginary races against people that don't know they are racing us.
This hike started well but turned into a tough slog north of 3,200m. Thank you, altitude sickness. Thank you, meager water supplies.
While you’re here, stop by and visit the world of Jahrensy, my trusty second shooter and partner in crime on this, that and another misadventure.
Flash Parker Photography:
Arequipa, Peru.
**I lost my dear hat inside a Bolivian outhouse in the salt flats soon afterwards. It was one of those reversible cutie hats with big pom pom ties.
Oh... this is a long shot, but should anyone visit Peru in the near future... I'd love a replacement hat just like this one. It was the most comfy 'n warm 'n cozy hat... and it matched my alpaca wool llama-print socks perfectly! What to do... what to do...
Altitude sickness
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Altitude sickness, also known as acute mountain sickness (AMS), altitude illness, or soroche, is a pathological condition that is caused by acute exposure to low air pressure (usually outdoors at high altitudes). It commonly occurs above 2,400 metres (approximately 8,000 feet).[1] Acute mountain sickness can progress to high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) or high altitude cerebral edema (HACE).[2]
The cause of altitude sickness is still not understood. [3] It occurs in low atmospheric pressure conditions but not necessarily in low oxygen conditions at sea level pressure. Although treatable to some extent by the administration of oxygen, most of the symptoms do not appear to be caused by low oxygen, but rather by the low CO2 levels causing a rise in blood pH, alkalosis. The percentage of oxygen in air remains essentially constant with altitude at 21 percent, but the air pressure (and therefore the number of oxygen molecules) drops as altitude increases.[4] Altitude sickness usually does not affect persons traveling in aircraft because modern aircraft passenger compartments are pressurized.
A related condition,[citation needed] occurring only after prolonged exposure to high altitude, is chronic mountain sickness, also known as Monge's disease.
An unrelated condition, although often confused with altitude sickness, is dehydration, due to the higher rate of water vapor lost from the lungs at higher altitudes.
Introduction
High altitude or mountain sickness is defined when someone feels sick at high altitudes, such as in the mountains or any other altitude-related sicknesses. It is hard to determine who will be affected by altitude-sickness as there are no specific factors that compare with this susceptibility to altitude sickness. However, most people can climb up to 2500 meters (8000 feet) normally.
Generally, different people have different susceptibilities to altitude sickness. For some otherwise healthy people, Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) can begin to appear at around 2000 meters (6,500 feet) above sea level, such as at many mountain ski resorts, equivalent to a pressure of 80 kPa. AMS is the most frequent type of altitude sickness encountered. Symptoms often manifest themselves 6-10 hours after ascent and generally subside in 1 to 2 days, but they occasionally develop into the more serious conditions. Symptoms include headache, fatigue, stomach illness, dizziness, and sleep disturbance. Exertion aggravates the symptoms.
High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and cerebral edema (HACE) are the most ominous of these symptoms, while AMS, retinal hemorrhage, and peripheral edema are less severe forms of the disease. The rate of ascent, altitude attained, amount of physical activity at high altitude, as well as individual susceptibility, are contributing factors to the onset and severity of high-altitude illness.
Altitude sickness usually occurs following a rapid ascent and can usually be prevented by ascending slowly.[5] In most of these cases, the symptoms are temporary and usually abate as altitude acclimatisation occurs. However, in extreme cases, altitude sickness can be fatal.
The word "soroche" came from South America and originally meant "ore", because of an old, incorrect belief that it was caused by toxic emanations of ores in the Andes mountains.
Signs and symptoms
Headache is a primary symptom used to diagnose altitude sickness, although headache is also a symptom of dehydration. A headache occurring at an altitude above 2,400 meters (8000 feet = 76 kPa), combined with any one or more of the following symptoms, can indicate altitude sickness:
* Lack of appetite, nausea, or vomiting
* Fatigue or weakness
* Dizziness or light-headedness
* Insomnia
* Pins and needles
* Shortness of breath upon exertion
* Persistent rapid pulse
* Drowsiness
* General malaise
* Peripheral edema (swelling of hands, feet, and face).
Symptoms that may indicate life-threatening altitude sickness include:
* pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs):-
o persistent dry cough
o fever
o shortness of breath even when resting
* cerebral edema (swelling of the brain):-
o headache that does not respond to analgesics
o unsteady gait
o increased vomiting
o gradual loss of consciousness.
Severe cases
The most serious symptoms of altitude sickness are due to edema (fluid accumulation in the tissues of the body). At very high altitude, humans can get either high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), or high altitude cerebral edema (HACE). The physiological cause of altitude-induced edema is not conclusively established. It is currently believed, however, that HACE is caused by local vasodilation of cerebral blood vessels in response to hypoxia, resulting in greater blood flow and, consequently, greater capillary pressures. On the other hand, HAPE may be due to general vasoconstriction in the pulmonary circulation (normally a response to regional ventilation-perfusion mismatches) which, with constant or increased cardiac output, also leads to increases in capillary pressures. For those suffering HACE, dexamethasone may provide temporary relief from symptoms in order to keep descending under their own power.
HAPE occurs in ~2% of those who are adjusting to altitudes of ~3000 m (10,000 feet = 70 kPa) or more. It can progress rapidly and is often fatal. Symptoms include fatigue, severe dyspnea at rest, and cough that is initially dry but may progress to produce pink, frothy sputum. Descent to lower altitudes alleviates the symptoms of HAPE.
HACE is a life threatening condition that can lead to coma or death. It occurs in about 1% of people adjusting to altitudes above ~2700 m (9,000 feet = 73 kPa). Symptoms include headache, fatigue, visual impairment, bladder dysfunction, bowel dysfunction, loss of coordination, paralysis on one side of the body, and confusion. Descent to lower altitudes may save those afflicted with HACE.
Prevention
Avoiding alcohol ingestion
As alcohol tends to dehydrate, avoidance in the first 24 hours at a higher altitude is optimal.
Strenous activity
People with recurrent AMS note that by avoiding strenuous activity such as skiing, hiking, etc in the first 24 hours at altitude reduces their problems.
Altitude acclimatization
Altitude acclimatisation is the process of adjusting to decreasing oxygen levels at higher elevations, in order to avoid altitude sickness. Once above approximately 3,000 meters (10,000 feet = 70 kPa), most climbers and high altitude trekkers follow the "golden rule" - climb high, sleep low.[6] For high altitude climbers, a typical acclimatization regime might be to stay a few days at a base camp, climb up to a higher camp (slowly), then return to base camp. A subsequent climb to the higher camp would then include an overnight stay. This process is then repeated a few times, each time extending the time spent at higher altitudes to let the body adjust to the oxygen level there, a process that involves the production of additional red blood cells. Once the climber has acclimatised to a given altitude, the process is repeated with camps placed at progressively higher elevations. The general rule of thumb is to not ascend more than 300 metres (1,000 feet) per day to sleep. That is, one can climb from 3,000 (10,000 feet = 70 kPa) to 4,500 metres (15,000 feet = 58 kPa) in one day, but one should then descend back to 3,300 metres (11,000 feet = 67.5 kPa) to sleep. This process cannot safely be rushed, and this explains why climbers need to spend days (or even weeks at times) acclimatising before attempting to climb a high peak. Simulated altitude equipment that produce hypoxic (reduced oxygen) air can be used to acclimate to altitude, reducing the total time required on the mountain itself.
Altitude acclimatization is necessary for some people who rapidly move from lower altitudes to more moderate altitudes, usually by aircraft and ground transportation over a few hours, such as from sea level to 7000 feet of many Colorado, USA mountain resorts. Stopping at an intermediate altitude overnight can reduce or eliminate a repeat episode of AMS.
Drugs
Acetazolamide may help some people to speed up the acclimatisation process when taken before arriving at altitude, and can treat mild cases of altitude sickness. A typical dose is 250mg twice daily starting the day before moving to altitude.
A single randomized controlled trial found that sumatriptan may help prevent altitude sickness.[7]
For centuries, indigenous cultures of the Altiplano, such as the Aymaras, have used coca leaves to treat mild altitude sickness.
Oxygen enrichment
In high-altitude conditions, oxygen enrichment can counteract the effects of altitude sickness, or hypoxia. A small amount of supplemental oxygen reduces the equivalent altitude in climate-controlled rooms. At 3,400 m (67 kPa), raising the oxygen concentration level by 5 percent via an oxygen concentrator and an existing ventilation system provides an effective altitude of 3,000 m (70 kPa), which is more tolerable for surface-dwellers.[8] The most effective source of supplemental oxygen at high altitude are oxygen concentrators that use vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) technology.[neutrality disputed] As opposed to generators that use pressure swing adsorption (PSA), VSA technology does not suffer from performance degradation at increased altitude. The lower air density actually facilitates the vacuum step process.
Other methods
Drinking plenty of water will also help in acclimatisation[9] to replace the fluids lost through heavier breathing in the thin, dry air found at altitude, although consuming excessive quantities ("over-hydration") has no benefits and may lead to hyponatremia.
Oxygen from gas bottles or liquid containers can be applied directly via a nasal cannula or mask. Oxygen concentrators based upon PSA, VSA, or VPSA can be used to generate the oxygen if electricity is available. Stationary oxygen concentrators typically use PSA technology, which has performance degradations at the lower barometric pressures at high altitudes. One way to compensate for the performance degradation is to utilize a concentrator with more flow capacity. There are also portable oxygen concentrators that can be used on vehicle DC power or on internal batteries, and at least one system commercially available measures and compensates for the altitude effect on its performance up to 4,000 meters (13,123 feet). The application of high-purity oxygen from one of these methods increases the partial pressure of oxygen by raising the FIO2 (fraction of inspired oxygen).
Treatment
The only reliable treatment and in many cases the only option available is to descend. Attempts to treat or stabilise the patient in situ at altitude is dangerous unless highly controlled and with good medical facilities. However, the following treatments have been used when the patient's location and circumstances permit:
* Oxygen may be used for mild to moderate AMS below 12,000 feet and is commonly provided by physicians at mountain resorts. Symptoms abate in 12-36 hours without the need to descend.
* For more serious cases of AMS, or where rapid descent is impractical, a Gamow bag, a portable plastic pressure bag inflated with a foot pump, can be used to reduce the effective altitude by as much as 1,500 meters (5,000 feet). A Gamow bag is generally used only as an aid to evacuate severe AMS patients not to treat them at altitude.
* Acetazolamide may assist in altitude aclimatisation but is not a reliable treatment for established cases of even mild altitude sickness.[10][11]
* Some claim that mild altitude sickness can be controlled by consciously taking 10-12 large, rapid breaths every 5 minutes, (hyperventilation) but this claim lacks both empirical evidence and a plausible medical reason as to why this should be effective.[citation needed] If overdone, this can remove too much carbon dioxide causing hypocapnia.
* The folk remedy for altitude sickness in Ecuador , Peru and Bolivia is a tea made from the coca plant. See mate de coca.
* Other treatments include injectable steroids to reduce pulmonary edema, this may buy time to descend but treats a symptom, it does not treat the underlying AMS.
See also
* Mountain climbing
* Cabin pressurization
* Secondary polycythemia
* Altitude training
* High altitude pulmonary edema
* High altitude cerebral edema
References
1. ^ K Baillie and A Simpson. "Acute mountain sickness". Apex (Altitude Physiology Expeditions). Retrieved on 2007-08-08. - High altitude information for laypeople
2. ^ AAR Thompson. "Altitude-Sickness.org". Apex. Retrieved on 2007-05-08.
3. ^ The High Altitude Medicine Handbook 3rd Edition, Andrew J Pollard and David R Murdoch.
4. ^ K Baillie. "Living in Thin Air". Apex. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
5. ^ high-altitude.org: High Altitude Medicine
6. ^ Muza, SR; Rock, PB; Zupan, M; Miller, J; Thomas, WR (2003). "Influence of Moderate Altitude Residence on Arterial Oxygen Saturation at Higher Altitudes.". US Army Research Inst. of Environmental Medicine Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division Technical Report (USARIEM/TMMD-T03-1). Retrieved on 2008-09-30.
7. ^ Jafarian S, Gorouhi F, Salimi S, Lotfi J (2007). "Sumatriptan for prevention of acute mountain sickness: randomized clinical trial". Ann. Neurol. 62 (3): 273–7. doi:10.1002/ana.21162. PMID 17557349.
8. ^ West, John B. (1995), "Oxygen Enrichment of Room Air to Relieve the Hypoxia of High Altitude", Respiration Physiology 99(2):230.
9. ^ Dannen, Kent; Dannen, Donna (2002). Rocky Mountain National Park. Globe Pequot, 9. ISBN 0762722452. "Visitors unaccustomed to high elevations may experience symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)[...s]uggestions for alleviating symptoms include drinking plenty of water[.]"
10. ^ Cain, SM, Dunn JE, 2nd. Low doses of acetazolamide to aid accommodation of men to altitude. J Appl Physiol 1966; 21:1195
11. ^ Grissom, CK, Roach, RC, Sarnquist, FH, Hackett, PH. Acetazolamide in the treatment of acute mountain sickness: Clinical efficacy and effect on gas exchange. Ann Intern Med 1992; 116:461
External links
* Information on high altitude medicine from the Institute for Altitude Medicine in Telluride, Colorado.
* The tutorial on altitude illness from the International Society for Mountain Medicine
* Merck Manual entry on altitude sickness
* High Altitude Pathology Institute
* University of Buffalo Reporter article on research into the cause of altitude sickness
* Mountain sickness
* Base Camp MD: Guide To High Altitude Medicine
* Altitude Illness Clinical Guide for Physicians
* General information about Altitude sickness by the Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine
* An online calculator to show the effects of high altitude on oxygen delivery
* An online calculator to compute altitude from air pressure
Glowing at sunset, Mount Everest (8850m) as viewed from the south is mostly snowless due to strong jet stream and monsoon winds present throughout the year. The most popular time for expeditions to attempt to summit is mid-May during the monsoon to jet stream transition which provides a short window of comparatively calm winds. Mount Everest is known to Tibetans as Qomolangma and to Nepalis as Sagarmatha.
Cotopaxi is the second highest active volcano in the world, reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft) and it has erupted more than 50 times since 1738. We climbed to about 16,000+ ft (~4900 m) before we were completely exhausted. Once we were up on the glacier though, we had the option of skiing down on our butts. One of my friends came down back to the refuge looking like a zombie, complete with purple face and bloodshot eyes, but he climbed a bit higher than I did. The altitude definitely took its toll, it was like being on a another planet. Overall, it's actually a comparatively easy climb for such a tall mountain and is a common tourist location in the country.
The reddish colored sediment indicates where the glacier was just ten years ago, before melting (likely due to rising temperatures).
We also saw these Andean Foxes 14,300 ft (4,360 m) up at the refuge: www.flickr.com/photos/31867959@N04/6011811567/in/photostr...
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You can ride at higher and higher altitudes as time goes on, and eventually, you should be able to enjoy riding at high altitudes with very few issues. 👌
Phượt ở độ cao trên 1,000m thời tiết thường khá đẹp. 😂
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Dire warning sign of lightning strikes and altitude sickness at the summit of Mt. Evans Scenic Byway in Colorado
Its name means Nine Villages Valley after the Tibetan settlements that populate it. In theory these villages are tourist sites now, but when we were there there had been Tibetan unrest only two weeks earlier and it appeared that the population had been removed from all but one of the villages (which was in full-swing as a sales outlet), and there were police cars parked in the entrances to the other villages. Chinese soldiers (apparently chosen for their extreme youth, so as not to upset the tourists) rode with us in all the public service buses that ferried us from site to site.
Access from Chengdu is usually by a 10-hour coach trip, but the 2008 Sichuan earthquake had wiped out the road four months earlier, so we flew in via Jiuzhaigou-Huanglong Airport, the second highest airport in "China proper". This was so high up that landing didn't even made my ears pop, let alone send me deaf for days like most landings. The hotels (at the foot of the valley) are not high enough to cause significant altitude sickness (AMS, acute mountain sickness) symptoms, even though daytime trips are up to 4,300 metres - just breathlessness if you try to go up steps too fast.
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Laban Rata, Mount Kinabalu Park, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
A view from the top of the world.
I have relatively few images from our assault on Mr Kinabalu. A few factors contributed to this. At lower altitudes the park was little more than a sea of mist. As we climbed higher the altitude sickness began to take her tole on us. By the time we reached the peak I was freezing to death in my shorts and just wanted to go back down.
It shall remain an experience for the ages.
While you’re here, stop by and visit the world of Jahrensy, my trusty second shooter and partner in crime on this, that and another misadventure.
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Attention: Be aware of these high altitude hazards:
ALTITUDE SICKNESS
Regardless of fitness level, "lightheadedness" and disorientation often occur at this elevation. You may faint or underestimate other dangers. If you experience any of these symptoms avoid physical exertion and breathing too slow and shallow. Exercising caution, return to a lower elevation. If symptons do not subside, seek medical assistance.
LIGHTNING
If a storm approaches, take shelter immediately or crouch low with only your feet in contact with the ground. One of the safest places is inside a vehicle.
HYPOTHERMIA
Stay dry, wear a coat and hat.
Mount Evans is a 14,265-foot mountain in the Front Range region of the Rocky Mountains and the highest peak in a massif known historically as the Chicago Peaks. It is one of 54 fourteeners--mountains with peaks over 14,000 feet in Colorado, and the closet to Denver, standing just 38 miles west. Originally known as Mount Rosa or Mount Rosalie, it was named by Albert Bierstadt for the wife of Fitz Hugh Ludlow, whom he would later marry. Bieerstadt and his guide, William Newton Byers approached the mountain along Chicago Creek in 1863, and spent several days painting sketches from the Chicago Lakes before climbing to the summit. In 1895, the peak was renamed in honor of John Evans, second governor of the Colorado Territory from 1862 to 1865
Mount Evans Scenic Byway, which begins at the junction of Interstate 70 and State Highway 103 near Idaho Springs ontinues on State Highway 5 through the Mount Evans Wilderness ending near the summit of Mount Evans. The byway runs 28-miles, and gains over 7,000 feet of altitude, reaching an altitude of 14,130-feet, making it the highest paved road in North America. The road, built from 1917 to 1927, was set by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.
The WMDR or the World's Most Dangerous Road runs between La Paz and Coroico. Starting on pavement at 17,000 feet, it quickly turns into what you see here. A 2-way dirt road littered with stones, caked in mud, and drenched with waterfalls. The death toll on the road used to be over 300 people per year at one point, until someone had the brilliant idea that all forward traffic should stay to the left. This has brought the fatality rate down to about 20 per year.
With the opening of a new highway close by, the WMDR is now mostly used by mountain bikers. We took the ride with an Aussie outfitter, Gravity Assisted Mountain Biking. Up to 50 miles an hour on the straightaways on a three hour descent. A shot of 100 proof paint remover christens the start as homage to the goddess of the road, Pachamama.
The rule is simple really. If you take your eyes off the road, you die. If not, you get a free beer at the end. These shots were taken on the bus ride back up, as cameras are highly discouraged while on the bike.
We found him sleeping in the sun at 5550m (18,200 ft) on the top of Kala Patthar and didn't seem to eager to leave.
Thats Pumori , 7161m (23,494 ft), behind him on the Nepal/Tibet border.
youtubed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeP-CXs5cPY
Sun cups are hollows or depressions in the snow made as the snow is melting on clear, sunny days. The snow is not melting at a precise, uniform rate--the areas that melt faster become the hollowed area of the cups, while the snow still frozen is the cup itself. There are a multitude of factors that can affect snowmelt and lead to the creation of sun cups. These include: slope; "shade, wind exposure, air and water drainage, ... the presence or absence of vegetation, the juxtaposition of snow, soil, and vegetation surfaces, the albedo of snow, and the specific heat capacity and thermal conductivity of soils." These variables affect the rate of snowmelt even between very small, neighboring patches of snow, which leads to the formation of geological features like sun cups.
Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County, California, USA.
O mate de coca ou chá de coca é uma tisana feita usando folhas da planta de coca, directamente ou em pequenos pacotinhos de chá.
A infusão de coca é totalmente natural e muito consumida no Peru, na Bolívia e em outros países andinos por aliviar o desconforto respiratório causado pela altitude. Nestes lugares, é muito comum encontrar a bebida oferecida em restaurantes, hotéis, casas…
Coca tea, also called mate de coca, is a tisane (herbal tea) made using the leaves of the coca plant.. It is made either by submerging the coca leaf or dipping a tea bag in hot water. The tea originates from the Andes mountain range, particularly Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.
This is a usual seen on the way up, more often than not its because there are rocks that one must get around... please click here
Jiuzhaigou is in the far northwest of China's Sichuan Province on the edge of the Tibetan plateau, in the Aba Autonomous Tibetan and Qiang (Chiang) Prefecture. It runs from a base of 2,600 metres to 4,300 metres and is now an unspoilt wooded valley with a chain of multi coloured lakes and spectacular waterfalls plunging down.
Its name means Nine Villages Valley after the Tibetan settlements that populate it. In theory these villages are tourist sites now, but when we were there there had been Tibetan unrest only two weeks earlier and it appeared that the population had been removed from all but one of the villages (which was in full-swing as a sales outlet), and there were police cars parked in the entrances to the other villages. Chinese soldiers (apparently chosen for their extreme youth, so as not to upset the tourists) rode with us in all the public service buses that ferried us from site to site.
Access from Chengdu is usually by a 10-hour coach trip, but the 2008 Sichuan earthquake had wiped out the road four months earlier, so we flew in via Jiuzhaigou-Huanglong Airport, the second highest airport in "China proper". This was so high up that landing didn't even made my ears pop, let alone send me deaf for days like most landings. The hotels (at the foot of the valley) are not high enough to cause significant altitude sickness (AMS, acute mountain sickness) symptoms, even though daytime trips are up to 4,300 metres - just breathlessness if you try to go up steps too fast.
Jiuzhaigou is in the far northwest of China's Sichuan Province on the edge of the Tibetan plateau, in the Aba Autonomous Tibetan and Qiang (Chiang) Prefecture. It runs from a base of 2,600 metres to 4,300 metres and is now an unspoilt wooded valley with a chain of multi coloured lakes and spectacular waterfalls plunging down.
Its name means Nine Villages Valley after the Tibetan settlements that populate it. In theory these villages are tourist sites now, but when we were there there had been Tibetan unrest only two weeks earlier and it appeared that the population had been removed from all but one of the villages (which was in full-swing as a sales outlet), and there were police cars parked in the entrances to the other villages. Chinese soldiers (apparently chosen for their extreme youth, so as not to upset the tourists) rode with us in all the public service buses that ferried us from site to site.
Access from Chengdu is usually by a 10-hour coach trip, but the 2008 Sichuan earthquake had wiped out the road four months earlier, so we flew in via Jiuzhaigou-Huanglong Airport, the second highest airport in "China proper". This was so high up that landing didn't even made my ears pop, let alone send me deaf for days like most landings. The hotels (at the foot of the valley) are not high enough to cause significant altitude sickness (AMS, acute mountain sickness) symptoms, even though daytime trips are up to 4,300 metres - just breathlessness if you try to go up steps too fast.
Jiuzhaigou is in the far northwest of China's Sichuan Province on the edge of the Tibetan plateau, in the Aba Autonomous Tibetan and Qiang (Chiang) Prefecture. It runs from a base of 2,600 metres to 4,300 metres and is now an unspoilt wooded valley with a chain of multi coloured lakes and spectacular waterfalls plunging down.
Its name means Nine Villages Valley after the Tibetan settlements that populate it. In theory these villages are tourist sites now, but when we were there there had been Tibetan unrest only two weeks earlier and it appeared that the population had been removed from all but one of the villages (which was in full-swing as a sales outlet), and there were police cars parked in the entrances to the other villages. Chinese soldiers (apparently chosen for their extreme youth, so as not to upset the tourists) rode with us in all the public service buses that ferried us from site to site.
Access from Chengdu is usually by a 10-hour coach trip, but the 2008 Sichuan earthquake had wiped out the road four months earlier, so we flew in via Jiuzhaigou-Huanglong Airport, the second highest airport in "China proper". This was so high up that landing didn't even made my ears pop, let alone send me deaf for days like most landings. The hotels (at the foot of the valley) are not high enough to cause significant altitude sickness (AMS, acute mountain sickness) symptoms, even though daytime trips are up to 4,300 metres - just breathlessness if you try to go up steps too fast.