In retrospect, given the altitude and his health, we are lucky we did not kill him.
As a rule, the longer the trip, and the more time given for altitude acclimation, the better a hiker's chances of reaching the summit.
At the party's spring conference in March, party leader and Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon admitted that some of the recent polls had given her "altitude sickness".
The construction, at Nagqu, is likely to be a daunting task given the altitude and climate, with average temperatures staying below zero throughout the year.
Admitting that recent polls, which have consistently predicted a SNP landslide at the expense of Scottish Labour, have made for pleasant reading, and that some "have given me altitude sickness", she warned delegates to take nothing for granted.
Dan Macchiarella, chair of the aeronautical science department at Embry-Riddle Aeronotedcal UniversithatDaytona Beach, Florifa, noted that if a jet at such a high altitude had engine problems it might still be able to glide "for a very, very long distance", given the altitude and speed.
"When Jade Dragon's length comes up in conversation, people are always quick to point out that given the altitude, the ball goes 20% farther," Wallach adds.
"Most elite athletes will be either training at altitude or sleeping at altitude, and we were lucky enough to be given an altitude tent by another athlete here," she said.
The pools may look enticing but, given the altitude, it might be best to avoid any raucous games of Sharks and Minnows.
We could feel the acceleration as the pilots pushed the throttles forward, having received permission to step up to our given cruising altitude.
Given the altitude and the artificial ice, the rink was the fastest in the world, as evidenced by Norwegian Knut Johannesen's world record in the 10,000 meter event.
