Mountains

[Wycen]

I guess my mind was in the gutter cause I too thought what AuroraGyps thought.

Anyway, sometimes it feels like I have to crawl up a mountain backwards to get psyched enough to go to work, but I think you mean the geological kind of mountain.

In that case, I suppose Mount Diablo or Tamalpais is the closest.

I have seen Mount Denali, up close, but not as close as climbing it.

 

[Evilhalfling]

Look Out ! Mountain
to truely appriciate this mountain you have to imagine a covered wagon rolling across the plains of what will one day be Kansas. The wife points to a litle speck on the horzion "Look Out! Mountain!" then she adds - dont hit it Jeb. An hour later the rockies are visable and she points at the same peak. Look Out! Mountain. this lasts all day.

Its about 9k above sea level, or 4k ft above the city of Denver. Its a good day hike, and we take visitors up it. The gag has lasted 2yrs and counting. Its still funny.

 

[AuroraGyps]

I guess my mind was in the gutter cause I too thought what AuroraGyps thought.

I can't help it.. as a girl, I've had guys (jokingly most of the time, since I was taken) make comments about my chest. Plus, I've been hanging out with guys most of my life, because I'm a tom boy and "one of the guys", and I've heard guys talking about women's body parts. When I first read RangerWickett's post, I burst out laughing, and if it wasn't for Eric's Grandma, I might have jokingly posted something.
That said.... ever since I was little, my family used to go up to the Catskills (Middleburgh, NY to be exact) where my grandparents had some property and a trailer that they'd spend summer vacations in. Actually, I should say "since my Mom was little" because they had the property back then too. My Uncle and Aunt have lived up there for over 20 years and they own the property now... my Grandma gave it to them. I'm glad we're keeping it in the family. They actually have neighbors now, which is weird. There used to be almost no one living up there and their closest neighbors were the cows walking around the pastures next door and across the road.

 

[d20fool]

Colorado Rockies!

I feel very fortunate to have grown up in the Colorado Rockies in a little town called Coal Creek Canyon. "Town" is a misnomer, officially we were a fire district and a post office.

I was remarkable though. I spent my childhood hiking on the mountain that was my backyard, climbing boulder formations, and riding bikes down hills we definately should not have been riding down. I must of memorized every inch of that mountain, I can still remember the paths and views.

Everything was at an angle or on a slope, very little was flat. To this day I catch myself listing to one side to compensate for a slope that is not there.

It was always beautiful. When it snowed, which was often, the snow would stick to the pine trees making them frosty white which would glitter and sparkle in the light at nighttime.

The stars were remarkable, I've never seen them so brillant since. Once, Venus was so bright it was actually blinding. Finally, it was so quiet. You could hear the stream, Coal Creek, often but little else other than the wind. Again, even here in rural Missouri I've never heard it so quiet.

You've made me seriously homesick now Wickett, thank you very much. I'm off to bed and hopefully to dream of home.

John "d20fool" McCarty

 

[Snapdragyn]

*waves at fellow Bay Area poster Wycen*

I don't think I've ever climbed something I'd actually consider a 'mountain'. I've been to Lake Tahoe, which is definitely in the mountains (12 or 14k ft. pass along the drive up), & Yosemite several times. I had to giggle at the post about the mountain in the Appalachians; Yosemite Valley is like 6000 or 6500' elevation. I've been rock-climbing at Enchanted Rock in Texas (cool granite upthrust like a mini Ayers Rock), & also been on a couple of (inactive) volcanoes in Hawaii & New Zealand.

 

[Abisashi]

You want mountains, you want Colorado

The Flatirons are just awesome to look at (I go to school in Boulder). Horsetooth is pretty cool too(I'm from Fort Collins), and I've hiked it several times (I asked out my last girlfriend on top of Horsetool Rock ) I love hiking in the mountains, but the best way to travel mountains is downhill on skiis!

 

[MonsterMash]

Well nothing close to home, but I've walked up quite a few in the Lake District in England (Scafell Pike, Helvellyn and Coniston Old Man) and been up a few in the Alps like Mont Blanc (only by cable car though).

 

[Turanil]

Tell me of your mountains.

The Alps in Europe. I don't live there, but was born in the Alps region, and spent many of my vacations in the Alps when I was younger. In fact, as I spent most of my Christmas in the Alps, I have got to unconsciously associate mountains with happy times. I long the time when I will be able to live there. Someday, someday...

 

[TheAuldGrump]

I live in Maine, where the most famous local mountain is named Katahdin.

Which means 'Mountain'. I believe it was named when some settler pointed to it and asked 'What's that?' to which the local Indian guide replied 'mountain.' I suppose we are just lucky that the name doesn't mean 'your finger.'

The Auld Grump

 

[jgbrowning]

MOUNTAINS? YA WANNA KNOW ABOUT MOUNTAINS?

I love 'em. Living in the himalayan foothills (6000ft.) is wonderful. So far I've lost 40 friggen pounds on the eat a little and walk uphill all damn day diet.

joe b.