To conquer this peak one has to climb on rock and ice. A high level of technical skill, physical fitness and acclimatization is required. |
He was clearly suffering from inadequate acclimatization, couldn't catch his breath, and thus couldn't keep up. |
Above 7,000 feet, dehydration increases, so Tom stayed off the booze, which slows acclimatization. |
For some, but not all, of these thermally sensitive traits acclimatization leads to adaptive shifts in thermal optima and limits. |
I think it's also because the process of acclimatization, of generating red blood cells, is very hormonal. |
Settle in for three days and nights of acclimatization, psyching up for the 12-hour round-trip summit day. |