Don’t look down! World’s scariest hikes
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38540751/ns/travel-active_travel/
His left hand clutching rock, a foot searching for purchase on an icy plank below, writer and TV host Robin Esrock looked down from his precipitous position on China’s Mount Huashan. A spiraling fall, hundreds of feet to a canyon floor, would be the result of any misstep.
“This is the moment where I’ve officially lost my mind,” he said, recording his adventure with a handheld camera. The Mount Huashan trail, popular with domestic tourists, trudges up steep staircases cut into rock. It climbs ladders bolted into stone. Eventually, it becomes a dicey balancing act where hikers traverse a vertical face on wooden planks fastened to a sheer cliff wall. Esrock hiked and ascended for hours to complete the route and reach a temple at the peak.
(via Instapaper)
Nice article for those who like to take hikes and are looking for something adventurous.
