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Altitude sickness is a real pain. I live at 4,620 ft/asl, and hit the mountains every chance I get. Like Elkman, even I get the headache, and sleeplessness. Even 8,000 ft can do it. The times I hit 9,000+ or camp at 10,000+, it really affects you... just resting. Once there is work to be done, you really get hammered by the lower oxygen level. It's amazing what that tiny percentage of difference in O2 concentration can do.
Other than taking it easy... I can only suggest the following:
2-3 emergency blankets.
1-2 emergency ponchos. (They're corny as hell, but come in handy for many things.)
A minimum of 250 feet of parachute cord. If you have to haul out a quartered Elk, you'll be using 20-30 feet just to secure each quarter to your pack. At the end of the long hike; you'll be greatful to cut it, rather than untying the tight, bloody, crusty knots.
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Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.
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