My wife and I traveled to Ecuador this past February and, before going to the Galapagos, enjoyed a six day land tour of the country. Our established altitude was 9500′ but we hiked at 12,000′ and did some sightseeing at 14,000′. Previously we had experienced altitude sickness a couple of years ago in Cuzco and…
Dear Acli-Mate, Approximately 1998, I attempted to do a backpacking trip up Mount Whitney with (4) other college pals. End result? 48 hours later, I had to descend due to HAPE. Approximately 2001-2005, I kept having “reverse squeezes” after standard airplane rides (international and nationwide) resulting in headaches, dizziness and vomiting. Fast-forward to September 26-30,…
“Oh, you’re traveling to Colorado? Make sure you drink a TON of water because of the altitude.” The first time I heard this phrase was during a trip I took to Colorado as a teenager. Since then, I’ve heard and also uttered this Coloradan catch phrase countless times. The reasoning behind this warning is the…
Following a beautiful climbing season in Montana, Acli-Mate’s Mountain Sport Drink (Cran-Raspberry flavor) accompanied me to Ecuador in November where I summited: Illiniza Norte -16,818 ft Illiniza Sur – 17,267 ft Chimbarazo – 20,564 ft Antisana – 18,714 ft remains unfinished business, weather conditions forced us to turn around below the summit ridge. Attached are…
Dear Acli-Mate Team, My name is Barbara Schwarz, I live in Kalispell, MT. I started using Acli-Mate Mountain Sport Drinks in early 2013 prior to my successful climb of Denali and have used it on all other, successful climbs: Aconcagua – 22,841 ft And my most resent 3-summit climb in Peru: Yanapaccha – 17,913 ft…
My husband and I used Acli-Mate on our trip to Machu Pichu . We started taking Acli-Mate several days before we landed in Cuzco, which is at 11,150 ft elevation. We stepped off the plane in Cuzco and toured Machu Picchu at 7,710 ft elevation for three days and never had a problem with the…
Photo is from Professional Ski-Mountaineer and High Altitude Guide, Jon Kedrowski who takes Acli-Mate on all of his adventures. Here he is in the Aconcagua in Argentina at 22,841 feet above sea level. You can follow Jon while he’s on adventure at: Twitter: @drjonkedski Instagram: @drjonkedski
Acli-Mate was spotted as a restaurant recommendation in the Maroon Hut in Gothic, Colorado which is located four miles out of Mt. Crested Butte. We were excited to be mentioned and wanted to share the pictures!
I was in Telluride, CO all week last week. The Lumière Hotel, where I stayed, gave me a few packets of your product before I came and provided them each day for my whole stay. It was phenomenal how it helped me to acclimate to the higher altitude and continue to perform while I was…
I’d say the Aclimate was a smashing success. All the packets and most of the powder disappeared. No one had altitude sickness, and we were working at 11,500′ and higher. Hard work and lots of fun. Thanks a bunch. See you soon, Sue
I just had to tell you that I took the HCCA (High Country Citizens’ Alliance) hikers up Scarp Ridge, outside of Crested Butte near Irwin, Colorado today. One of them was not feeling well, had a hard time going up, kept stopping and sitting. I gave her half a packet of Acli-Mate and she immediately…
For me, Acli-Mate is a home-run for improved hydration, energy, performance, and recovery from a sport drink. I was amazed at how my body stayed energized at the end of a day of hiking–no muscle soreness, no headaches, and no stiffness. When I backpacked the Grand Canyon, I used Acli-Mate religiously and it paid…
Meet the Skimo Race – Bryan Wickenhauser Birthplace: Milwaukee, WI Current hometown and mountain range: Gunnison, CO Elk Mountains If you were not born in the mountains, what drew you to them or enabled you to move to there: Growing up I was an alpine ski racer chasing races all across the upper Midwest. Once…
Acli-Mate® was recognized as an Editors Choice in the September – October 2012 issue of the Washington Trails Magazine which is a publication of Washington Trails Association. Here is a copy of what editor, Eli Boschetto had to say about Acli-Mate®: Breathe Easy Two summers ago, I set out to hike the entire 220-mile length…
First let me start by saying that I have never in my 66 years wrote a testimonial for a product. I had to send this to you the manufacturer as your product Acli-Mate truly made a difference in my life. I have been coming to Gunnison County Colorado for 14 years to visit with my…
I truly believe Acli-Mate Mountain helped get me through 5 days of backpacking in the High Sierras in California (10-12,000 ft) and allowed me to see some of the most spectacular lakes. Not once did I have a headache and was able to keep up the energy through the most grueling hikes. It will definitely…
Taste – “Smooth taste and flavorful, not overbearing” Sugar content – “Does not taste too sugary” Electrolytes – “Ran a 24-miler (over 3-hrs) recently with 24-ounces of Acli-Mate (one hand-held bottle), a few gels, and felt great; no problem with muscle/leg cramping and just sipping the beverage from the bottle (while running) every 10-20 minutes…
Acli-Mate truly helped our daughter minimize her severe altitude sickness. We are from Florida so going from sea level to Crested Butte at roughly 9500 feet, is always tough. We keep an oxygen condenser unit in our Colorado home so our daughter doesn’t feel so bad. After starting the Acli-Mate three days prior to our…
Denali, because it is so close to the Arctic Circle feels like a much higher mountain. What is impressive about Denali is that you start your expedition at about 7,000 and push up, totally self-reliant and self-powered (i.e. no Sherpas, no helpers etc…). Denali is known for its very unpredictable weather and even during its…
I am an avid skier and photographer in Salt Lake City. When an old ski buddy from Ohio and I reconnected via facebook I had a plan to try to ensure that we would not be missing any epic powder turns due to fatigue or problems with the altitude. I quickly ordered some Acli-Mate online…