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What altitude do you get altitude sickness?

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The lowest recorded case of serious altitude sickness (HAPE) was at 2500m in a climber in Japan. However, most people need to travel above 3000m and stay there for at least 12 hours before symptoms of altitude sickness develop. (http://www.altitude.org/altitude_sickness.php )

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