A M A S 2000 - Austrian Moderate Altitude study
The "AMAS " study has proven the health benefits of a vacation in the mountains: altitude x exercise = alpine health + wellness

Important Elements

• Greater efficiency of the cardio-vascular system,
• Improvement in blood-sugar and blood-fat metabolization, positive neuro-psychological effects 
• Increase in young red blood cells which are better able to transport oxygen, reduction in substances which lead to thrombosis  (fibrinogens).

Treat yourself to a mountain vacation - your body will thank you for it!

Magic Formula - "mild hypoxia"
The secret behind why a mountain getaway has so many positive health benefits, or so the study indicates, is the mobilization and economization of forces within the human organism.  It registers the slightly lower partial pressure of oxygen ("mild hypoxia") at elevations between 1400 and 2000 meters above sea level, and boosts its activity levels as a result.

This so-called "fountain-of-youth effect" is caused solely by the elevation. In other words, the altitude mobilizes the body's reserves and even the mere fact of staying at altitude has the same effect as training. This is then further enhanced by the overall experiences enjoyed during any such stay, along with exercising and getting out and about amid the flora and fauna of the mountain world.