ALMA, Colo. – I did some calculating this morning to get a handle on how much oxygen I’m missing here at Chateau Balough.
I found a useful chart at HigherPeak.com and did some interpolation to get more precise numbers for my specific situation.
When I take a breath at my Arkansas home at 330 feet above sea level, it contains 20.6 percent oxygen. However, that same breath up here takes in only 13.88 percent oxygen. That’s a 32.6 percent reduction and believe me, I can tell the difference. It doesn’t take much exertion to have me huffing and puffing.
(Take a breath on the summit of Mount Everest and you’ll only get 6.8 percent oxygen.)
While I’m having a great time up here among the clouds, I know I’ll be a lot more physically comfortable when I get down out of the mountains.
1 comment:
Did you know Sierra Vista is 4633 ft above sea level and Bisbee is 5538? I haven't noticed a difference. I have no idea what 10,578 feels like, but I want to try it. The highest I have ever been was in the Smokies at 6643 ft.
The highest point in Arizona is Humphreys Point Peak at 12,633. I'll let you know if I go there.
Be careful!
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