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Adventure:
Trekking, mountaineering
and mountain biking
from Lhasa to Kathmandu
via Everest BC and
Lhasa to Kailash.
Altitude
sickness is the
effect of the thin
air at great heights.
Travellers to Tibet
may suffer some discomfort
like breathlessness
and headaches before
becoming acclimatized.
Many hotels keep
bottled oxygen for
emergencies. As Lhasa
lies at over 12000
feet, you are likely
to experience some
of the minor symptoms
and discomfort of
altitude sickness
(headache, mild nausea,
loss of appetite)
until your body adjusts
to the elevation.
This can take from
a few hours to a
couple of days, depending
on the individual.
Take it lightly,
but drink plenty
of non-alcoholic
liquids. Proper hydration
is critical to acclimatization.
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