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Altitude sickness cannot be ignored when making a trip to higher altitude areas of Nepal. This means any height above 8,000 feet or 2,500 metres. This covers most if not all the main trekking areas in the Himalayas, including the popular Annapurna Circuit and the Everest Base Camp trek. I have placed a sizeable section on altitude sickness on my 'Tibet Frequently Asked Questions' page on my website at http://www.tibet.freeserve.co.uk.
There's also a problem with Maoist guerillas in some districts - check with the police or your embassy if you're going trekking in remoter areas of Nepal.
* Picture - The main Stupa at the Newar Buddhist Swayambhunath Temple.
Written Aug 25, 2002
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AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) - For the full info click on AMS Information. It's a MUST site for those venturing above 8000ft. Understanding how AMS creeps up on you, the increased breathing, expelling too much CO2, ph blood level going alkaline, nausea etc. A simple tip like breathing into a paper bag to re-inhale valuable CO2 may mean the difference between getting to a safe level and dying. All the pulmonary/cerebral edema symptoms are explained to catch it early.
Written Aug 25, 2002
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Take care of the mountain sickness, it's easily happen around 3000 to 4000 metres. So it's worth to stay one more day in Namche Bazaar to accumulate the altitude.
If you feel some sickness to the altitude, such as headache or hard to breath, as I experience at above 4000m, stop at the nearest village, stay and rest for one day. If you are OK in next day, go ahead, if not, back and go down.
Written Aug 24, 2002
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