It could be that East Coast doctors don't deal as much with altitude. It is funny. I went yesterday to pick up my prescription for Diamox, Dexamethasone (sp?) and Zofan, a prescription recommended to me by Peter Hacket at Telluride. When I picked up my prescription the pharmacist asked if I was going hiking because he recognized the combination.
As one who predictably suffers from AMS, I can tell you that Diamox does not fix my problem but it speeds my acclimatization. Even still, on Diamox, I can't go from sea level to 12,000 without puking my guts out at 12,000.
You asked about snow. Dennis Mattinson is a local meteorologist who said that some snow is possible on Monday or Tuesday. I hope not. There is a layer of ice already and new snow would not be compacted enough by Wednesday.
Bob R. You have posted your sub-10 lb pack list before. Has it changed? Would you mind posting again?
Brent N
