Travel Tips

1. Please ensure that you are medically fit to trek. Check with a doctor if you have any ailments.
2. Stay together as a group. Do not wander off the trek without your guide.
3. Always inform your group members of your whereabouts. Do not leave a place without your friends. Always check your gears and do a headcount before leaving.
4. Always inform the guide or group leader if you are not feeling well or if you think you have signs of mountain sickness.
5. Walk slowly. Being in a hurry can be deadly in the mountain.
6. Do not over exert yourself with a heavy load and cloth comfortable accordingly.
7. Acclimatize to make adjustments to your body as you ascent.
8. Do not litter and pick up your trash with you. Lastly respect the culture and environment.

What is A.M.S?

• It happens when your body is not acclimatized to the high altitude. You may feel nauseous, headaches throbbing in your head and in extreme cases, confusion to reality.
• It can develop at any altitude over 2000m.

Early Signs of A.M.S

• Headaches, extreme fatigue and loss of appetite. Some people become breathless at rest.
• When early symptoms set in, you must stay at that altitude until symptoms go away.
• If it does not go away, you should make a descent.
• Worsening symptoms include increasing tiredness, severe headache, vomiting and loss of coordination.
• Physical Fitness does not prevent A.M.S.
• Drinking 3-4 Litres of water helps in the acclimatization process.
• Have good rest and eat well. Keep yourself comfortably and warm by layering.