Hey Aashi,

AMS or Acute Mountain Sickness is a usual situations when you travel to destinations of higher altitude.

Here is how you can prevent yourself from AMS in Spiti Valley.

-Increase the altitude gradually.

-Keep yourself hydrated. Avoid overhydration.

-Avoid over exertion.

-Avoid Tobacco, Smoking, Consumption of Alcohol and other depressant drugs.

-Keep your body warm.

-Carry preventive medicines for AMS.

(Medicines like Diamox could be taken but only after consultation from a doctor or physician.)

-Immediately descend if the symptoms increases.

Hope this answers your query.

Have a good day!

10 Extremely Useful Tips To Tackle AMS On Your Trip To Spiti Valley

1. Take the Shimla route to get well acclimatized

2. Do not over exert yourself on your Spiti trip

3. Keep a couple of rest days in between to get well acclimatized

4. Only sleep at 1000 ft higher than previous Night to avoid AMS on your Spiti trip

5. Go on Preventive course of Diamox on your Spiti trip

6. Avoid any kind of intoxication on your trip to Spiti to avoid AMS

7. If you are coming from Manali head straight to Kaza or Tabo

8. Do not sleep at Chandrataal on your first night If coming from Manali

9. Plan your Spiti Itinerary well to ensure proper acclimatization

10. Make sure fit for your trip to Spiti

A Trip to Spiti valley currently is very high in demand. Spiti is home to several high altitude villages and has an average elevation of 11,00ft above sea level. This question is naturally raised that 'how to tackle AMS(Acute Mountain Sickness) in Spiti'.

So for first time travelers who have never ventured above 3000-4000m.

First we need to understand what is 'AMS'? So, basically several set of symptoms like, headache, breathlessness, nausea and more. 

- So the best way to tackle with AMS is Acclimitization, you need to take proper acclimitization session.

- Avoid any kind of intoxication on your trip to spiti to avoid AMS.

- Take proper sleep before reach to spiti valley.

- Make sure you're drinking enough water so you stay hydrated on your trip.

- Take 2-3 days to get used to high altitudes before going above 2,500m