Altitude Illness Information

Many gap year participants travel to remote places.  Some plan to climb mountains over 2,500 metres and will have had time to research altitude sickness before they depart.  Others may decide to go into the hills 'because they're there' and not know the risks of altitude.  This could be life threatening.

If you think there is any chance that you might wish to venture above 2,500metres or if you are going to be living at high altitude at any time during your gap year then some research now could save your life.  This factsheet from the National Travel Heatlth Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) explains the symptoms, the risks and the remedies of Altitude Illness.

http://www.nathnac.org/travel/factsheets/altitude.htm#reduce