1. Arrive a few days ahead to time to adjust to the altitude. 2. Drink water! - Before your trip and while you are here, drinking plenty of water is the number one way to help your body adjust easily to our higher altitude. 3. Monitor your alcohol intake - Alcoholic drinks pack more of a punch than at sea level. 4. Try ACLI-MATE - Local lore has it that this supplement works well in helping you adjust to high elevation. 5. Watch your physical activity - The effects of exercise are more intense here. 6. Pack for sun - In Colorado there's 25 percent less protection from the sun, so sunscreen is a must. 7. Wear layers - The sun is bright by day but the nights are chilly. Plus midsummer monsoons bring dramatic afternoon thunderstorms.