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Altitude Sickness: We are a mile high and quite dry .....
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  • By kymbanm on May 26, 2005
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  • Desert climate ... - Albuquerque
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    Though Albuquerque is high desert, our altitude is about a mile high (5200 feet above sea level). Obviouslty, the mountains are higher than that. If you are from sea level, please keep that in mind - most every one feels tired until they adjust, and that feeling is intensified if you go hiking or rock climbing without being careful. We also tend to have very low humidity, so drink a ton of water. Current recommendations are an ounce of water per pound of body weight a day - so if you are 100 lbs, that would be 100 ounces of water. You can get by with drinking less, but keeping up on your water intake makes activity easier. Since it is so dry here, you don't obviously sweat and tend to forget you are loosing body water.

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    Altitude Sickness: High altitude sickness
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  • By prometheus on October 1, 2002
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  • Albuquerque is 5300 feet (1600m) above sea level and Santa Fe is at 6500 ft (1980m).The surrounding mountains can reach 12,000 feet (3660m). There are a lot of beautiful hikes in New Mexico. But, if you are used to lower altitudes, you need to be aware that hiking in the mountains may give you a headache or make you slightly dizzy. If this happens do not climb any higher, as the symptoms could get worse and could become serious.

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    Altitude Sickness: Altitude Sickness
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  • By JamesABQ on July 8, 2004
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  • High Desert - Albuquerque
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    Albuquerque is 5,000 feet above sea level. The Sandia Mountains are 10,300+ feet above sea level. Some people who aren't acustomed to such high altitudes sometimes suffer from altitude sickness when first visiting the city.

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    Altitude Sickness: Trouble breathing
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  • By TravelCool on December 28, 2003
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  • People who come here may have trouble breathing at first. I did. I found myself breathing heavily until I got used to the mountain air.

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    Altitude Sickness: Don't give me that altitude!
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  • By MountainLaurel on June 3, 2005
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  • Altitude Sickness - Albuquerque
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    They say for every thousand feet of elevation, you can expect a five or ten degree temperature drop. Well, whatever, just remember the higher you go the colder it gets. It may be ninety-five in the city, but it can still be sixty at Sandia Crest. So bring a few extra layers, especially if you mean to be away from the car for a while. Also, if you're coming from a lower elevation, remember that you sunburn faster and get drunk easier higher in elevation. It's true. I have the scars to prove it.

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