Altitude Sickness

You step off a plane in Denver after flying from the East Coast, excited for a week of skiing in Breckenridge. By evening, you have a pounding headache, feel unusually tired, and your mouth feels like sandpaper. You blame jet lag or the flight, but something else is happening—your body is already losing water faster…

Planning a ski trip to Breckenridge or a mountain getaway to Jackson Hole? Before you pack your bags, there’s something you need to understand about how your body handles alcohol when the air gets thin. The relationship between altitude and alcohol is more complex than most people realize—and ignoring it can turn a dream vacation…

Are you imagining things, or is it harder to breathe in Colorado? Don’t worry – it’s not just you. When you travel to higher altitudes, such as those found throughout our mountainous state, the air pressure decreases. This results in a lower concentration of oxygen, making it harder for your body to extract sufficient oxygen. …