Day 2: Staying Alive at 5,400+ ft
I travelled up to Sugar Loaf Community and drove around for a long time taking pictures. Checking a topographical map, I think reached an altitude of ~8,000 ft. I could start to feel the effect of low oxygen in the air but it wasn’t too bad. It was just a little distressing when my breathing rate increased subconsciously and yet I still could not get a satisfying deep breath.
According to the Navy, there’s a decrease in oxygen between 18 and 19% in Boulder alone. And at 8,000 ft, there is an oxygen deficiency of 19.5%. That 0.5 to 1.5% decrease in oxygen was very noticeable to me. Maybe that’s because I live at an altitude of 30 ft
Hopefully, I’ll some pictures up on my photo website soon.
