Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Is there an experienced hiker to accompany someone?

I would disagree on the preamble as well. Training at altitude except immediately prior to you hike has no effect on acclimation. It may indicate whether you are susceptible to AMS, but its just flat wrong to say that if you don't do it, you will get sick, or if you do train at altitude, you won't. Wifh it were that simple, but its not.

Also not to hot on 2-4. #2 will only help if yoou sleep up there as well. Just hiking it will not help if you are staying dwon below. Besides #1 and 2, None of that will prevent AMS: it can only not make it worse.

5 is right on, but again, just for general well-being, not AMS