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grantspain:
this place is called El chorro and is about 30 mins from where I live,i don't think i will attempt it though

ratzz:
Its very beautiful, but I, too, will be passing!

shardian:
I have issues with heights, and it irritates the ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- out of me! I've been working on dealing with it by forcing myself to climb ladders and do it naturally. I feel thoroughly uncomfortable working at the top of a 6' ladder.
With my job, I have had to climb some pretty interesting job site ladders too. The worst was at an apartment building that I was surveying. There were no stairs yet, so the only way to the third floor was via a single ladder roped to the building. It was about 10 degrees, and snow and ice was covering everything. I was contemplating my fate at the base of the ladder when some construction guy zipped past me and right up the ladder while hauling 2 8' 2x4's over one shoulder. Hell, if he can do that so effortlessly, then I should be able to handle it. Of course, I was in a big jacket, and had to carry my clipboard and survey tools. I made it to the top, only to find the landing covered in ice. I slowly and shakingly swung around the ladder and got my jacket caught. I freaked out for a second, but recovered and made it onto the landing.

Having said all of that, I never had a problem with high dives at the pool, or jumping off a rock at the lake.  ;D I guess the comfort of knowing I could only land in water made it better.

Minwah:
I thought I was pretty brave climbing this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloucester_Tree

...but having watched the 'fast walk' video of  El camino del Rey, I think I'll give it a miss  :o  The views look wonderful mind you...

shmokes:
FWIW, this guy clearly is wearing a helmet cam, so at least he had full use of his eyes and hands throughout his trek along the path.  He was clearly not clipping onto the cable, though, which seems pretty crazy.  Apparently the government has made plans to restore the path, so maybe some day those of us who are sane will actually have the opportunity to see this stuff first hand.

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