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High Altitude Trekking

a) Basic Information

b) Clothing and personal attire

c) Equipment and utilities

d) Survival Kit

e) High Altitude Sickness


IS NOT Mountaineering

A Short Presentation

20th of August, 2010

Tridib R. Sarma

Dept. of Business Administration,

Tezpur University

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Trekking is a multi-days joyful (generally) walking trip enjoying the scenery of

rural regions, rugged hills and valleys, from one place to the next place.

This is an unstructured outdoor activity, over diverse topography, geography

and, possibly, demography!

Trekking is not climbing and mountaineering that need special climbing

equipment.

There are two different treks

- teahouse (or lodge) trekking

Teahouses (lodges) are the hotels/lodges run by the local rural

people. The lodge/hotels provide locally sourced good food with

restaurant-style menus, and amenities.

- tented camping trekking.

Tented camping is organised all on a tented camping basis.




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High altitude trekking :

�Generally follows, or just crosses, the snowline

�Usually above 2500 meters or 8000 feet ASL

�Under supervision of professionally trained

local guide

�With or without porters, generally in the

backpack mode




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d) Survival Kit


Clothing and Personal attire can make a trekking trip very enjoyable

Or destroy the enjoyment of self as well as the group!!

Clothing and attire for

Head : Cap, Balaclava, Ski-mask

Face : UV Goggles, Sun-Shade, Thermal Ear-muffs

Body : Multi-layer, Anorak / parka, Wind / waterproof

Hands : Full sleeves, gloves

Legs : Multi-layer, thick, wind / waterproof

Feet : Socks, Boots

Waterproofs : Jacket, Pouch

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d) Survival Kit


For comfort, assistance, support and utility purposes

a) The route map

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d) Survival Kit



a) The route map

b) The backpack, with weatherproof pouch(es)

Knapsack

Rucksack

Haversack

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d) Survival Kit



a) The route map


Knapsack

Rucksack

Haversack

c) The knife

Swiss Army Knife (SAK)

Bowie Knife (Rambo Knife)

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d) Survival Kit



a) The route map


Knapsack

Rucksack

Haversack

c) The knife


d) The rope

Rope, in Alpine coil

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d) Survival Kit



a) The route map


Knapsack

Rucksack

Haversack

c) The knife


d) The rope

e) The stick

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d) Survival Kit



a) The route map


Knapsack

Rucksack

Haversack

c) The knife


d) The rope

e) The stick

f) The tent

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d) Survival Kit



a) The route map


Knapsack

Rucksack

Haversack

c) The knife


d) The rope

e) The stick

f) The tent

g) Oxygen bottle (!!)

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d) Survival Kit



a) The route map


Knapsack

Rucksack

Haversack

c) The knife


d) The rope

e) The stick

f) The tent

g) Oxygen bottle (!!)

h) The Survival Kit

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d) Survival Kit


• Backpacker’s First a

id

• Waterproof matches

• Butane lighter as backup

• Signal Mirro

r

• Whistle

• Sunscreen (optional)

• 1 pair wool socks

• Small flashlight & spare batte

ries

• Medication you may need

• Sewing kit & safety pins

• Thin metal w

ire(fo

r repairs)

•Extra boot-laces (may second

as small ropes)

•Small bag of salt (for body's

dietary needs)

•Insect Repellant Spray or

ointment / Anti-Mosquito

Ointment

•GPS

/ Cellular Phone - most

of the time they may be

useless in the mountains

•Extra clothing In winter

(snow/freeze conditions),

even on day hikes, and a little

more food

•W

ater, carry no less than a

liter per four hours

on the trail

Trust,

Common-sense

and

Confidence

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The oxygen level becomes very low at altitudes above 8,000 feet

This causes problems for people who normally live at lower altitudes because

their bodies aren't used to working on so little oxygen

There are 3 main types of identified (but generalized) high-altitude illness:

1. Acute mountain sickness (AMS), that produces ‘funny’ symptoms all over

2. High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE), which affects the lungs

3. High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE), which affects the brain

…and High Altitude Flatus Expulsion (HAFE) or High Altitude Gas (HAG)

If one gradually expose the system to conditions of

high altitude, the body gets used to the low oxygen

level, and one reduces the risk of getting sick

CLIMB HIGH – REST (sleep) LOW

This is the rationale behind ‘Acclimatization’

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d) Survival Kit


…allows you to go back home with good memories

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d) Survival Kit


…allows you to go back home with good memories

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