Interesting how differences in perception affect our assessment of risks. RIch topic.
I have never experienced or even considered the least sense of exposure at the Windows (3 passes) or any other point between T-Crest and summit. And I am someone who gets queasy in a lot of other situations. Felt more exposed on lower sections of the trail.
Blissfully glissaded from Trail Crest twice and thought it was pretty slow and tame way down, but might not again, knowing what I know now. Don't see any reason why cables were installed on the Switchbacks, but have some trepidation about certain sections of the MT (between Trailside Meadow and Trail Camp e.g.) and the HST (Valhalla) .
All in, I gotta go with Eleanor Roosevelt: every day, do one thing that scares you. If that one thing is looking through the Windows, just remember a couple of facts: as far as I know, no one has ever died (1) from a fall from the MT between Trail Crest and the summit or (2) wishing she had spent more time at the office.
Last edited by saltydog; 04/05/11 06:55 PM.
