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Competing at altitude, such as on a ski mountain, means there is less oxygen in the air, which makes the body need more iron.
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Participants took part in multiple events, including a ski boot obstacle course that tested endurance at altitude.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Maybe so, but getting young pitchers to become comfortable mixing and matching a variety of pitches — especially at altitude — is an enormous challenge.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
These athletes run dozens of miles, generally in the heat, at altitude, or in bad weather, up and down mountains, all while attempting, sometimes miserably, to eat and drink enough to keep going.
—Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Participants took part in multiple events, including a ski boot obstacle course that tested endurance at altitude.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Maybe so, but getting young pitchers to become comfortable mixing and matching a variety of pitches — especially at altitude — is an enormous challenge.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
These athletes run dozens of miles, generally in the heat, at altitude, or in bad weather, up and down mountains, all while attempting, sometimes miserably, to eat and drink enough to keep going.
—Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
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“At altitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20altitude. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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