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Originally posted by lifesaver
with Mt. Mitchell being the highest point in NC (and east of the mississippi) at 6,600 ft. (Which is higher than Denver, CO... interesting).
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But not surprizing. Remember that Denver is not in the mountains, but rather at the very edge of the Great Plains. There are lots of places in the Eastern mountains that are higher than Denver.
The timing of effects of altitude are something that the medical community can't agree on.
During the NFL Playoffs a few years ago, one of the teams decided to come here three or four days early in order to "aclimate."
Some doctors argue that was a bad decision because it takes a day or two to notice the effects of the altitude -- thus this team did itself more harm than good. Many doctors thing it's better to come in as late as possible and get the heck out of town before the effects are more noticable.
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