Climbing mountain is one of the most thrilling activities. If you are one of those freaky adventurous people, then probably you would love to go for an expedition. But the chances of you being successful in the expedition depend on how capable you are. You have to make your body and mind capable enough to go for an expedition. Especially if you are going for an Aconcagua expedition. Climbing high altitude requires patience and preparation. In this article, you will get to know about the things you need to know to make yourself expedition-ready.

Check your medical history

The foremost important thing to do is to check your medical history. Using this information, your guide will design your training session. If you don’t take this medical history checking seriously, then it may cause a lot of damage to your body in future. So, don’t miss out to include any kind of current or past injuries in your medical history.

Get Yourself Acclimatized

The climate will be different in high altitude area. Failing to acclimatize will lead you to cancel your expedition. So, the key to a successful expedition is to get yourself acclimatized. Otherwise, you may end up having AMS, HAPE, HACE, etc.

AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness)

In high altitude, the number of oxygen molecules decreased per breath. So, your body must adjust to this condition. If the body fails to adapt then it will lead to acute mountain sickness. Headache, fatigue, short breath, nausea, etc. are common facts of this. So, it is important to give time to your body for acclimatization. It will roughly take two to three days to adjust with less oxygen level.

HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema)

HAPE is another form of sickness in high altitude. In this disease, fluid starts to build up in your lungs. It blocks the oxygen exchange. It leads to decreased level of oxygen in your bloodstream. Short breath, weakness, impending suffocation, etc are common symptoms of HAPE.

HACE (High Altitude Cerebral Edema)

It’s another form of sickness in high altitude. Headache, disorientation, memory loss, hallucinations, etc. are common symptoms of HACE.

Exercise

If you are prepare for going for Aconcagua expeditions, then you must do regular exercise. You exercise must include cardio, dead hangs and pull ups, running, jogging, etc. Try to jog in high altitude area so that your body gets used to with the height. Put some weight in your back while running. This will help you while climbing.

Conclusion

If you love adventure, then once in your lifetime you should go for Aconcagua expedition. Making your body capable will reduce the chances of you being in danger while climbing. There are companies which arrange guided expeditions on scheduled time. If you are a novice, then you can take the help from these experienced mountaineers to guide you along the journey.