08/28/2026
If you can’t sleep in the mountains, it’s not bad luck. There’s a real reason for it.
At altitude there’s less oxygen, and that can do 3 things to your sleep:
-Throw off your natural sleep chemistry.
-Wake you gasping through the night (your sleep tracker probably caught it, even if you don’t remember).
-Bring on headaches and anxiety that make it even harder to drift off.
I fought this for years before I learned what was going on. I recruited a talented team and we created ALTISNOOZE to go after the actual cause, poor oxygenation. Typical sleep aids like melatonin don’t target oxygenation improvement. They’re simply not the right tool for the job at altitude, and aren’t likely to help much.
Save this for your next mountain trip and see how you sleep. Link in bio 🏔️