State's altitude can take breath away

From: The Gazette | Date: May 19, 2002| Author: The Gazette | Copyright information

The beauty of Colorado can be literally breathtaking. About one in four visitors to the state will experience some degree of altitude sickness.

Although it's less common at the 6,000-foot elevation of Colorado Springs, even those of us who live here are at risk when we head into the mountains.

Acute mountain sickness, the most common form of altitude sickness, is accompanied by such symptoms as headache, dizziness, shortness of breath, fatigue and nausea. A more serious form is h...

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