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Polymathically
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A6: I had a nasty fear of heights when I was younger. But I also have a stubborn, adventurous streak. As long as I have sure footing and stay mindful of exactly where I am, I'll be fine. Example: I had to stand on the edge of a cliff to get this! https://t.co/KATu68uR88 #ParkChat
naturetechfam
RT @DonNadeau: A3. A3.Peaks Peak comes to mind immediately. Its drive up may be even more beautiful than the cog railway's, it inspired Ame…
mtmagog
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A1) Seeing a lot of West Coast Favorites; east Coast its Mt Mitchell just off the, BRP, NC. Very zspecoal forests. #ParkChat
wander_filled
A6 We decided not to tow our camper over the Million Dollar Highway in Colorado, opting not to chance that pass with a camper in tow.
Bonnie is afraid of heights and the idea of hiking Angel’s Landing in @ZionNPS is terrifying to her. Might be a solo hike for me! #ParkChat
NakMakFeegle
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A6 It helps to think of the trail or road in front of you and concentrate on that, and not of the dizzying drop a few inches beside you! #parkchat
beckyjlomax
A6 I get a thrill being on top of peaks and looking down at places. Logan Pass is in the bottom left of this pic in Glacier NP shot from top of Mt. Reynolds. #parkchat
59NationalParks
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @BadlandsNPS You know that hike caused me no anxiety. #ParkChat
carfreerunner
replying to @59NationalParks
@59NationalParks A6 Million Dollar highway (US 550) south of Ouray has some hairy turns. Just hang on and pay attention to the driving. But i don't think heights have deterred me in the mountains.
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tthrash
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A6. I'm more afraid of stepping off the roof and onto the ladder of my one-story home than I am standing a foot or so from the edge of a long drop off. Can't explain it. #parkchat
rscottjones
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks I have a healthy fear of heights, but it's only affected me when having to scale areas of exposure on foot. #parkchat
BarnetteJason
RT @Wild_Tribute: Q7. Peak Baggers, High Pointers, High Altitude Seekers all have one thing in common. Summits. What's your most memorable…
e_terren
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @59NationalParks @BadlandsNPS The photo of the ladder seems so much steeper than I remember it. Or maybe I was just more fearless then. #parkchat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax We loved hiking nearby Oberlin Peak #ParkChat
purpleosh
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A5: there are so many in the Sierra Nevada. Temple Crag. Cathedral Peak in Yosemite #ParkChat
slice_kimmy
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute #ParkChat I almost didn’t hike #halfdome in #Yosemite due to my fear of heights, but was inspired by the age range of people on the hike. “If they can do it, I can too”. People inspire me to do great things 🙂
WeekendWomanWar
A5: While not a mountain, the top of Bryce Canyons reaches 10K feet. The snow and ice formed the unique hoodoo formations that inspire wander and awe. #parkchat
beckyjlomax
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute Yes. Oberlin is super fun…especially with the severe drop off on the north side! #ParkChat
NakMakFeegle
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A7 I'm not much of "peak bagger" myself - Old Snowy in the Goat Rocks in the Goat Rocks is probably the most dramatic and memorable I've climbed. #parkchat
ParksandPoints
replying to @slice_kimmy @slice_kimmy @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute The Cables! #ParkChat
rscottjones
replying to @Wild_Tribute
@Wild_Tribute A7 #parkchat Not sure it's my most memorable, but someone jokingly told me to "summit" Mt Sunflower as I was driving through Kansas.
So I did, and it was hilarious enough that I've been seeking out High Points of Otherwise Flat States ever since! https://t.co/ck6v084gpz
59NationalParks
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute As a wee lad and before I met Mrs 59 I climbed Longs Peak 100% due to peer pressure. I remember being exhausted because we started the climb at 2 AM. The ten minute view made all of the misery worth it. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute #parkchat A7 gotta go with summiting the Beartooth Pass (by car!) and seeing its namesake. Breathtaking!
rscottjones
replying to @slice_kimmy @slice_kimmy @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute I'm glad you did! #parkchat
Stars252525
DonNadeau
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @Wild_Tribute During 1938 or 39, the mostly dry on the surface Mojave River, which originates in the San Bernardino Mountains, in a great flood nearly accessed Death Valley in the Great Basin. #ParkChat
BarnetteJason
A7 Mount Rogers, the highest point in @VisitVirginia. It's not very high and there is no view from the top, but I was able to complete something my family had started when I was just ten years old. https://t.co/3C99P5n24q #ParkChat
louisbink
replying to @wander_filled @wander_filled @ZionNPS If Bonnie can march and play the warchant at an FSU / Miami away game - she can tackle Angels Landing #ParkChat
purpleosh
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @Wild_Tribute The High Sierra, too! Previous Winter’s snow fall need to be considered when planning a high sierra backpacking trip. If it was a good winter, expect snow at the passes till well into July #parkchat
59NationalParks
Q8 #ParkChat Mountain hiking and climbing in Park Mountains can be dangerous. Such dangers include falls, lightning strikes and wildlife encounters. What preparations do you take before a mountain hike? Have you ever gotten into a jam in the mountains?
Polymathically
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A7: Machu Picchu. It's not the highest place I've ever stood, but it's got one of the best views on Earth. https://t.co/SNewVJbAmB #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @wander_filled @wander_filled @ZionNPS I turned around on that road. #ParkChat It has another name, you know.
naturetechfam
RT @slice_kimmy: @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute #ParkChat I almost didn’t hike #halfdome in #Yosemite due to my fear of heights, but was in…
Wild_Tribute
replying to @slice_kimmy @slice_kimmy @59NationalParks Nice to see you Slice #ParkChat
carfreerunner
replying to @tthrash @tthrash @59NationalParks Ladders scare me. When I was a kid, I often climbed ladders w no problem. Now that I'm older, I want to be nowhere near them. #parkchat
BarnetteJason
replying to @rscottjones @rscottjones @Wild_Tribute I'm on an incidental mission to summit the highest point of every state in the country. So far I've reached 7. The lowest was Mississippi at just 803' haha. #ParkChat
louisbink
replying to @slice_kimmy @slice_kimmy @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute awesome - great image! #ParkChat
unconpeace
A7 Going in the way-back machine, it was a place in NY we just called High Point; all we had to do was walk out behind our house, bushwhack for about half a mile or so, and toddler me could see my whole world, every place I knew, laid out below #parkchat
naturetechfam
replying to @e_terren @e_terren @59NationalParks @BadlandsNPS Yeah, it's pretty steep! 😁 #parkchat
rscottjones
replying to @tthrash @tthrash @59NationalParks Likewise, manmade heights freak me out a lot more. My hands are sweating just thinking of standing in a glass elevator, even at the damn mall. Edge of the Grand Canyon? No problem. 🤷♂️ #parkchat
t_jh2009
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A7) The hike to the top of the Cinder Cone in Lassen Volcanic National Park was memorable not because of the elevation but the terrain, walking in the lava rock for each two steps forward you feel like you're going one step back. #ParkChat
WeekendWomanWar
A6: The aptly named Angel's Landing in Zion teased out my previous unknown fear of heights. As we climbed, my hiking buddy told the story about a park ranger who plummeted to his death. I told her that was a story for later or never. #parkchat
BarnetteJason
RT @59NationalParks: Q8 #ParkChat Mountain hiking and climbing in Park Mountains can be dangerous. Such dangers include falls, lightning st…
naturetechfam
replying to @tthrash @tthrash @59NationalParks Fear of loss of control. That's what I have too. I hate flying, and I had a panic attack below the Hoover Dam! But if I am in full control and know I am safe, I have no fear. #parkchat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam After driving to Cooke City on New Years, can’t wait to complete the drive one day up to the pass #ParkChat
beckyjlomax
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A8 I’ve gotten chased off Rising Wolf in GlacierNP multiple times by lightning. Scary when bolts are flying all around up there. Get down the mountain fast! #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @BadlandsNPS Not even the Beware of Rattlesnakes sign? 😅 #parkchat
Cruisewriter