Altitude sickness can make you feel low

From: The Gazette | Date: May 20, 2001| Author: The Gazette | Copyright information

If the view from the top of Pikes Peak seems breathtaking, it may not be just your imagination.

Both visitors and locals feel the effects of the altitude at 14,000 feet. But newcomers also may feel the effects in town, at just 6,000 feet.

At sea level, the air is dense and easy to breathe.

But as you go higher, the air gets less dense and your lungs have to work harder to take in the same amount of oxygen.

The result can be altitude sickness, which affects abou...

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