|
Isn't Gulmarg the highest resort in the world - will I get altitude sickness? As outlined in our Ski Resorts Around the World chart, Gulmarg's village is no higher than many winter resorts in the central and southern Rocky Mountains. The top station of Gulmarg's gondola just overshadows the highest lifted points of famous destinations in Europe like Chamonix and Zermatt, which provide Gulmarg's No.1 ranking in "elevation status" worldwide. Fortunately the main contributor to altitude sickness is not the maximum altitude to which you ascend to each day, but the lower altitude at which you eat, sleep and spend most of your time. Gulmarg's village altitude is 2,650 metres, which is LOWER than a number of resorts in America (including Portillo in Chile, and the USA's Breckinridge, Copper Mountain, Crested Butte, Keystone, Taos and Telluride resorts). Athough Gulmarg's village is only marginally within the
lower elevations at which altitude sickness is typically experienced,
to minimise any risk of discomfort and inconvenience from even mild altitude
sickness (or simply headaches caused by dehydration), guests should take
the following measures on their arrival in Gulmarg: drink plenty of water,
avoid alcohol and sleeping tablets, and do not over-exert yourself on
the mountain on your first day or so. |