Sources of Spring,
Summer & Fall
Outdoor Recreation
Information
Hiking
 Trail Descriptions & Maps
Bureau Of Land Management:.......................................575-758-8851
Carson
National Forest:..................................................575-758-6200
El
Paseo LLama Expeditions: (Taos,
Red River & Angel Fire)..............
800-455-2627
 Guided Hikes
Bavarian Lodge:
(Taos Ski
Valley)..................................575-770-0450
Wild River Tours:
(Cerro, Taos, Red River, Angel Fire & Eagle Nest).....
505-377-3320 , 505-586-1189
Oso Negro (San Cristobal)............................................575-776-1628
Guided Hikes with Llamas
 El Paseo
LLama Expeditions:
(Taos,Angel Fire & Red River)
800-455-2627
Wild
Earth Llama Adventures:
(Taos,Questa & Red River)..............
800-758-5262
Trails
Sipapu Summer Resort:
(Sipapu)....................................800-587-2240
Altitude Sickness happens to nice
people. Here are some facts:
1. The symptoms for the day hiker are a headache (take an aspirin) or
nausea to vomiting (yuck, try Dramamine). Huffing &
puffing comes
with the territory. Being out of breath is normal and
dizziness is
caused by hyperventilation and is not a part of altitude
sickness
(lower your head & slow down).
2.It is impossible to predict who will or won't get it. It varies with the
individual. If you have had it before, you will get it again
(there is a pill).
3. For the casual hiker, altitude sickness may be avoided by drinking lots
of water and avoiding diuretics such as alcohol and
caffeine. Another aid is to consume carbohydrates frequently while hiking.
This can be anything from trail bars to candy bars to keep your blood
sugar up and also your energy. Yet another aid is common sense...take
it easy and allow some time to adjust to the altitude.
4.While being in good physical condition will not affect your rate of adjustment to altitude, there is a strong correlation
between overexertion and altitude sickness. If you
are overweight and/or an accomplished couch potato, take
your hiking on the
easy slow side and don't be too proud to quit early.
5. Because there is less oxygen to breathe, your lungs and heart are going
to work a lot harder to compensate. If you have a respiratory or
heart
condition, consult your physician about exercising at altitude.
6. The worse part of altitude sickness is the paranoia. Fortunately this
symptom occurs only in your imagination. So give it a rest and go
hiking...you will love it. Most
people don't get altitude sickness.
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