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this post was submitted on 04 Aug 2025
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I'm aware.
The elevations I'm talking about are related to people becoming hypoxic when not on supplemental oxygen.
At around ~10-12,000ft the partial pressure of oxygen is low enough that if your not used to it, you can become hypoxic. O2 @ ~20%
If you are on supplimental oxygen (which if you are climbing Everest, you are), in the "death zone" (~26,000ft) even if your are on 100% supplemental oxygen, the partial pressure is low enough that you can become hypoxic. 02 @ 100%
In both cases, if your lungs don't work good (read; if you smoke), you'll become hypoxic at lower levels.