Klarinet Archive - Posting 000364.txt from 1998/04

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: High & dry (climate, that is)
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 05:51:01 -0400

At 01:34 PM 4/7/98 -0400, Janet McNaught wrote:
>In addition to breathing problems, be prepared for altitude sickness - at
>7,000 feet, many people experience headache and nausea. It takes me about
>three days to acclimatise to high altitude, including Denver. I think it
>also depends on where you live - the altitude you are moving from. So
>"blowing your brains out on loud passages" may be quite difficult - you ARE
>in danger of fainting dead away. If you haven't experienced high altitude,
>you may be surprised!
>
I believe Jacqueline Eastwood said that Flagstaff is at 7000 feet. If so,
she will be going DOWNHILL (5280') to Denver! Her reeds will play softer,
and she will have a veritable overabundance of oxygen to deal with.

Other than that, your warnings about headache and nausea are well founded.
They are caused by hypoxia (lack of oxygen). But different people react in
different ways. Mental activity and physical coordination may also suffer,
so be wary, and keep this in the back of your mind as a convenient excuse
when you goof up.

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