Thursday, December 16, 2021

5364 - Yellow Mountains, China


The Wikipedia site says there are 60,000 steps on the trails. That probably doesn't count the boards.

Update - video at the end. Watch the guy as he unhooks both safety straps at the same time as he works his way along the ledge.















14 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Some stupendous views - but those stairs are beyond me. And some of them would have me clinging to the walls.

Bilbo said...

Thanks, but I'll just visit by picture.

Ole phat stu said...

Scary.

John A Hill said...

That's one way to get your daily steps!

Kathy G said...

In 2005 I went to China and walked on part of the Great Wall. I think that will be enough Chinese walking for me.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

No thanks!

Mr. Shife said...

Hard pass on that little adventure. I am going to have to live vicariously through someone that has bigger stones than me.

Mike said...

Sue - You wouldn't have to do all 60,000. Just do 10,000.

Bill - Or video. I just added one.

Stu - I wonder if there is a weight limit?

John - 60,000 of them. All in one day, right?

Kathy - Watch the video I just added.

Deb - I heard the guy from the elevator hangs out in the bushes along the trail.

Matt - That guy is in the video I just added.

Shaw Kenawe said...

No. Just no.

Mike said...

Shaw - The guy in the video says, "Hey, if we had wingsuits we could really do some flying off this ledge."

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

When in my 20s I hiked the Grand Canyon. I did it because I had a crush on the guy who "planned" this venture. (He didn't do anything really to plan it. I had no idea what I was in for). I invited a friend. We struggled and practically crawled as she damned me for inviting her. I got no time with my crush, who practically finished approximately 6 hours before I did. I did get intense soreness throughout my body.

Not to brag, Mike, but I didn't take 60,000 steps. I took more like 180,000, because my stride is so small. Never again.

Cheers.

Mike said...

Robyn - This sounds like one of those "fool me once..." times.

Country Cottage said...

I would love to hike this trail.

Mike said...

CC - As old as I am I think even a little bit of vertigo that might sneak into my brain would be a bad thing.