Summertime is here and many people are heading towards the mountains for a weekend of hiking, camping, and other exciting outdoor activities. One of the most important things to remember when enjoying fun in the sun is to STAY HYDRATED! The higher altitude of Colorado Springs makes it especially easy to become dehydrated. Here are some statistics from livestrong.com that show how serious dehydration can be in high altitude:

- Humidity is lower in high altitudes and sweat evaporates quickly. Because of this, you may not realize how much water you are losing through exertion.

- The lower oxygen levels make you breathe in and out faster and more deeply, so that you lose more water through respiration.

-According to the Wilderness Medical Society, you lose water through respiration at high altitude twice as quickly as you do at sea level.

- High altitude can also make you need to urinate more often and can blunt your thirst response, putting you at even greater risk of dehydration.

As you can see, staying hydrated is IMPORTANT! So prevent dehydration and fill up a few water bottles with some ice cold, delicious, Springs Mountain Water before you go outside next time! 

Read the full article here:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/435265-why-do-you-need-to-drink-a-lot-of-water-at-a-high-altitude/