This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — Denver is located 5,280 feet ...

Before diving into the methods, it's essential to understand the difference between altitude and elevation. Altitude refers to the height of an object or place above a given planetary reference plane, ...

I felt like throwing up as I stumbled uphill over rocks and roots. It was the second hour (or the was it the third or the fourth? Who could be sure at that point?) of the 5 and a half hours I would ...

At last, you’ve arrived in Cuzco, Peru — you’re ready for your dream trek to Machu Picchu. There’s just one problem: You can barely catch your breath, your stomach is churning and, in the morning, ...

You don’t have to climb a mountain to experience the woes of elevation. Plenty of favorite travel spots perch on high, such as Cusco, Peru, at 11,152 feet, and Leh, India, at 11,550 feet. At altitude, ...

Altitude training is a component of virtually all elite running programs-- 95 percent of all medalists at the world championships and the Olympic Games since 1968 have either lived or trained at ...

When you're in the mountains to ski, hike, or just take in the view, you could get head pain from something called an altitude headache. It's a symptom of altitude sickness, which happens when you go ...