Acclimatization

The Jomsom - Muktinath Trek program is designed in such a way as to allow full acclimatization to prevent anyone from getting AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness). When trekking in the high altitude, the general rule is to keep a slow pace allowing the body enough time to adjust to the height gained every day. The higher the altitude, the less is the oxygen in the air and our body needs to adjust to this accordingly.  It is therefore essential that we allow you sufficient time for acclimatization.  Since this trek gains a maximum height of 3710m/12170ft, it is likely that some of us who are not used to high altitude hikes may be affected by it. And in order to avoid this we have planned our itinerary by keeping the initial days of walking moderately within limits and by providing plenty of time for proper acclimatization.  If you are concerned about it in anyway please refer to “Altitude illness” by Dr. Jim Duff who has provided detailed information about Altitude sickness and the ways to prevent them.