Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just buy lots of compressed oxygen and use it liberally

This is my brother in CO’s suggestion.

Also fly in the day before and stay in Denver to let your body acclimate.

Acclimation doesn't happen in a day. Actual acclimation takes 2 weeks. Those little oxygen takes provide zero benefit and are a total waste of money.

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Anonymous wrote:Whistler

No way. It’s not low altitude. Also why would you shell out for such an expensive place as a beginner? Also the snow there is not as good / reliable as the Rockies. Saying this as someone who grew up in Vancouver, skiing at the local mountains and Whistler, then spent 2 winters living in Utah.

Again, it's base elevation that matters and Whistler's base is at low elevation. Saying this as someone who has actually read the literature on AMS.

Anonymous wrote:Whistler

No way. It’s not low altitude. Also why would you shell out for such an expensive place as a beginner? Also the snow there is not as good / reliable as the Rockies. Saying this as someone who grew up in Vancouver, skiing at the local mountains and Whistler, then spent 2 winters living in Utah.

If you've never skied before, I recommend just waiting until next year and heading to the mountains of NH. No altitude issues and good for beginners.

Anonymous wrote:Just buy lots of compressed oxygen and use it liberally

This is my brother in CO’s suggestion.

Also fly in the day before and stay in Denver to let your body acclimate.

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Anonymous wrote:Is Stowe the best option for lower altitude skiing? I researched the resorts in Colorado and Utah but altitude sickness seems to be an issue there, and we have to avoid that.

Where are your favorite low altitude ski resorts in the US?

Any recommendations for favorite lodging and restaurants in Stowe?

There's no reason to believe that you would actually have any issues with altitude sickness. Most people experience little more than mild AMS, which isn't a big deal.

Most important is sleeping at lower altititude. Resorts in Utah, where you can stay in SLC or Ogden would be fine. Pacific Northwest also has relatively low base elevations.

mild altitude sickness is still pretty miserable. I get it every time.

I think I took Diamox - it's prob the same med today?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got extremely altitude sick in Cusco Peru, but I haven’t had issues East Coast skiing in the Poconos or snowshoe or Vermont.

I actually didn’t even have issues at Brian head UT - but the difference between that trip and Peru is that when I went to Brian head - I acclimated very slowly. I did Vegas 2 days, Zion 3 days, Bryce 2 days before Brian head.

PS - I took altitude sickness meds before Peru and felt I had altitude sickness anyway plus side effects from the meds.

What side effects from the meds?

This was circa 2004, so maybe the meds have improved since then. One thing I recall was sensitivity to light - like at dinner I would be like - I can't have this candle at our table. And also - with the altitude sickness eating dinner was practically a workout and I was so tired after it! BUT after 3-4 days I was ok and we hiked the Inca trail for 4 days and totally loved it. But those first 3-4 days were a real doozy. Two of us in the group were altitude sick - one wasn't. We were so tired and sloths. We like so slowly did Cusco in those days - everything was such a huge effort. I think we would sit on benches for hours to rest, haha.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got extremely altitude sick in Cusco Peru, but I haven’t had issues East Coast skiing in the Poconos or snowshoe or Vermont.

I actually didn’t even have issues at Brian head UT - but the difference between that trip and Peru is that when I went to Brian head - I acclimated very slowly. I did Vegas 2 days, Zion 3 days, Bryce 2 days before Brian head.

PS - I took altitude sickness meds before Peru and felt I had altitude sickness anyway plus side effects from the meds.

What side effects from the meds?

Anonymous wrote:Actually, we went to deer valley/park city recently and 2 out of 4 us had altitude sickness for two days. Not sure why people are saying it’s not an issue there.

This is definitely the exception, not the norm. While you can experience altitude sickness as low as 6500 feet (Deer valley base is at 6570ft). it is definitely not typical. Most people don't have issues until 8 or 10k. The elevation at which you are sleeping matters a lot more because if the peak is a higher elevation you aren't really spending much time there.

People tend to have more issue in CO, places like Breck, because the base is at 10K.

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Anonymous wrote:Whistler

No. At almost 8k feet many who suffer from AS will feel the symptoms. Could take the AS meds and stay hydrated to mitigate it

No. It's the base elevation that matters, which is 2000 feet St Whistler.

Anonymous wrote:Is Stowe the best option for lower altitude skiing? I researched the resorts in Colorado and Utah but altitude sickness seems to be an issue there, and we have to avoid that.

Where are your favorite low altitude ski resorts in the US?

Any recommendations for favorite lodging and restaurants in Stowe?

There's no reason to believe that you would actually have any issues with altitude sickness. Most people experience little more than mild AMS, which isn't a big deal.

Most important is sleeping at lower altititude. Resorts in Utah, where you can stay in SLC or Ogden would be fine. Pacific Northwest also has relatively low base elevations.

Anonymous wrote:Stowe would not be good this late in the season. There are plenty of places out west where altitude is not an issue. Park city comes to mind. Also you can spend a night in Denver to acclimate then go to Colorado resorts and that helps a lot. Also plenty of fluids and no alcohol.

Stowe just got about 2 feet of snow and is 95% open...

Just buy lots of compressed oxygen and use it liberally

Anonymous wrote:I got extremely altitude sick in Cusco Peru, but I haven’t had issues East Coast skiing in the Poconos or snowshoe or Vermont.

I actually didn’t even have issues at Brian head UT - but the difference between that trip and Peru is that when I went to Brian head - I acclimated very slowly. I did Vegas 2 days, Zion 3 days, Bryce 2 days before Brian head.

PS - I took altitude sickness meds before Peru and felt I had altitude sickness anyway plus side effects from the meds.