No Oxygen = Blue Lips
I would wake up at 14K and 17K w/ HORRIBLE headaches from not breathing well when "sleeping". I would try and hyperventilate but that didn't help. I was hating life when i woke up, getting dressed was a huge chore even though it consisted of only putting on one pair of socks and a pair of shell pants. Once i got out and about for an hour or so it would go away. I never got a headache while on the trail until we were almost at the summit and then i took 2 aspirin and it got better. You can see my oxygen deprivation here by my blue lips. I'm curious why ryan didn't mention that. Maybe he was hoping i would die so he wouldn't have to listen to me complain incessantly in the mornings?