I think I said this before, but when I was in my 20s it wasn't an issue, heights that is. But now, I get this strange feeling in my gut and my knees get a bit wobbly and I get a little dizzy. It's very strange, must be something to do with age?
Anyway, I not afraid of heights in tall buildings looking out windows, airplanes or bridges with railings or being in places that are high up. I'm only afraid of places where I could make a simple mistake and fall to my death.
Such a place exists, and it can be found in Zion National Park. That place is called the Angels Landing trail.
A hiking trail, seriously dude, your afraid of a hiking trail?
Oh no, not just any hiking trail, this is the grand-daddy of all hiking trails (at least for Zion it is). Kinda like taking a double black-diamond ski run.
This is a simple 2.5 mile hike, well the first 2 miles are fine, steep but fine, it's that last 1/2 mile that things get a little on the "don't mess up, or you will fall 1,700 feet straight down to your death" freaky side.
Talk about working to overcome your fears . . .
Look at the pictures, there is this chain that you must hold on to. Zoom into the pictures, you will see what I'm talking about, go ahead just click on the pictures.
You will see . . .
1 comment:
Wow! I would be afraid too!
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