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B2 boots cover most 4,000-metre routes: what the B1/B2/B3 ratings really mean, single vs double, and how to match boots to crampons.
50–65 cm suits most mountaineers: how to size an ice axe to your height and terrain, plus classic vs technical types and materials.
12 points, three binding types, one rule: match the crampon to your boot. A practical guide to picking crampons for glacier and alpine routes.
3–4 weeks of nightly use raises red blood cell mass enough to cut AMS risk — the science, a step-up protocol, and how to set your tent's O₂ target.
300–500m of descent raises SpO₂ faster than anything else — breathing techniques, rest strategies, and acclimatization schedules that actually help.
500m per night is the ascent limit above 3,000m — the 7 rules that cut AMS risk, covering hydration, Diamox timing, and SpO₂ checks, per WMS 2024.
69% of sea-level oxygen remains at 10,000ft — enter any elevation for O₂% and expected SpO₂, from Colorado trails to Everest base camp.
58% of sea-level oxygen remains atop Whitney and Rainier — SpO₂ data, altitude tables, and AMS risk for Denali and Colorado's 14ers too.
88–92% SpO₂ is normal at 3,500m — what a falling reading means, which numbers should worry you, and why the device is an early warning, not a diagnosis.
At 3,000 m only 69% of sea-level oxygen is left; at 5,000 m, 53%. Full percentage chart by elevation with air pressure in hPa, on the ISA model.
