Accommodations

Winter Brain offers a room sharing program to assist with connecting attendees who are interesting in sharing lodging accommodations with someone. To view and join the list, visit the Room Sharing Connection Sheet.

It is the attendee’s responsibility to reach out to others and coordinate housing arrangements. Winter Brain does not actively contact those looking to share, pair roommates, or assist with cost sharing or split reservation logistics.

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The government rate room types at the Beaver Run Resort have sold out.  

The town of Breckenridge, CO is located at 9,600 ft, which is quite high. You will definitely notice the altitude. Many people experience significant symptoms at this elevation. You can do a number of things to reduce the symptoms produced by traveling to high altitude.

Below are some recommendations and links to websites with tips.

What Is Altitude Sickness And How Can It Be Prevented?

Altitude sickness can affect people when they travel quickly from lower altitudes to 8,000 feet or higher (Breckenridge is at 9,600 feet). If you’re experiencing a headache, nausea, sleeplessness, loss of appetite, or fatigue, you may have altitude sickness.

Altitude can be an issue and acclimating by spending an additional 24 hours in Denver at about 5,000 ft could be helpful. One should consider renting a car if they are outside the airport hotel block to minimize travel time back to the airport to pick up the shuttle.

Winter Brain has secured a rooming block at two hotels to allow attendees the

Fairfield by Marriott – Denver West/Federal Center
CLICK HERE to reserve a sleeping room
Address: 140 South Union Boulevard Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Room Rate: $129/night

Hyatt Place Pena Station/ Denver Airport
CLICK HERE to reserve a sleeping room or call the reservations line at 1-888-591-1234 and reference group code G-WCBR
Address: 6110 North Panasonic Way, Denver Colorado, 80249
Room Rate: $179/night

A few tips to help prevent altitude sickness: 

1. Stay properly hydrated. Acclimatization is often accompanied by fluid loss, so you need to drink lots of fluids to remain properly hydrated (at least 3-4 quarts per day).
2. Take it easy. Don’t over-exert yourself when you first arrive. Light activity during the day is better than sleeping because respiration decreases during sleep, exacerbating the symptoms.
3. Avoid tobacco, alcohol, and other depressant drugs including barbiturates, tranquilizers, and sleeping pills. These depressants further decrease the respiratory drive during sleep resulting in a worsening of symptoms.
4. Usage of Diamox and using O2 while sleeping (several companies do O2 delivery or O2 concentrators). Please note Ski Patrol did say that the 20 oz O2 canisters you can buy in stores will only last about 5-10 minutes.

Tips to Avoid Altitude Illness (Modified from CDC)

• Ascend gradually. Avoid traveling from a low elevation to an elevation higher than 9,000 feet (2,750 m) above sea level in one day. If possible, spend a night or two at an elevation >5,000 ft before traveling to a higher elevation. This gives your body time to adjust to the lower oxygen levels. For example, fly into Denver and stay overnight before heading to Breckenridge. Or, if you live near a place with higher elevation, travel there for a weekend prior to the trip.
• Do not drink alcohol for at least the first 48 hours after you arrive at an elevation above 8,000 feet.
• Hydrate – drink a lot of water and avoid caffeine. You are losing more water via respiration at high altitude.
• If a humidifier is available in your room, keeping it on in your room will help reduce fluid loss from the dry air.
• Medicines are available to prevent acute mountain sickness and shorten the time it takes to get used to high elevations. Acetazolamide (Diamox) or nifedipine can prevent or treat altitude sickness. These require a prescription, so contact your doctor to request in advance.

Symptoms:

• Headache
• Nausea and vomiting
• Loss of appetite
• Fatigue
• Difficulty sleeping
• Malaise or feeling unwell
• Dizziness/lightheadedness

More information:

How to Cope at Elevation in Breckenridge

CDC Guidelines:

Clevelandclinic_altitude sickness

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