Dear Americans. I have only just scratched the surface but from what I have seen so far, you are lucky to live in such a special place. I wish England had some of this.
Zion and Grand Canyon both blew me away.
With very limited time I didn't see much of either, but I'm hopeful I saw some of the best bits.
In Zion I opted for the 5 mile hike, climbing approximately 1500 Ft up a rock formation calked Angels Landing.
In equal measures I climbed with awe and fear. The pathway zigzagged steeply up a severe rock face and through an enclosed canyon type area . There were no railing or guards to protect you from a massive fall but this probably helped preserve the beauty of the place.
It was raining all the way up so things were a bit slippery.
100 feet from the top the path disappeared and occasional metal poles stuck out of the rock, joined up by metal chains. Many people stopped climbing here.
You were expected to hold on to these chains for dear life if you wanted to continue to the very top.
The chains were not a constant though. There were gaps which meant it was just you on a slippery angled rock face at times. Other people coming down needed to use the same chain and preferred footings. It got quite gridlocked. There weren't many options when choosing your next move.
I didn't make the very top. I got to a point where It dawned on me I had nightmares that sometimes started just like this - so I decided to work my way back to safety.
But wow, what an adrenaline rush while surrounded by such beautiful landscape.
I think on a dry day with good footing I would have continued that last bit.
I couldn't understand how the Grand Canyon could beat Zion but it did.
In my opinion they were both equals in for pure stunning landscape but the scale of the Grand Canyon is what sets it apart.
It could be called the Great Grandest Grand Canyon!!
Standing up on the north Rim it was hard to process what you were seeing. It looked super imposed.
If you haven't been the only good thing about that is you don't know what you're missing.
I'm half glad I saw both these places alone because I would have spent the whole time worrying my comrades had fallen off a cliff. It was bad enough with people I didn't know. Some girls I met asked me to take a picture of them on a ledge and they were nuts. They had no fear. I was like stop, don't go any further!
See the picture of me sat on a ledge looking rather scared. They decided to go the next step down and hang their legs off that.
I was sad to leave.
Back to work tomorrow with a cycle ride out of Cedar City. Not sure where I will end up yet. Big climb ahead though.
Zion and Grand Canyon both blew me away.
With very limited time I didn't see much of either, but I'm hopeful I saw some of the best bits.
In Zion I opted for the 5 mile hike, climbing approximately 1500 Ft up a rock formation calked Angels Landing.
In equal measures I climbed with awe and fear. The pathway zigzagged steeply up a severe rock face and through an enclosed canyon type area . There were no railing or guards to protect you from a massive fall but this probably helped preserve the beauty of the place.
It was raining all the way up so things were a bit slippery.
100 feet from the top the path disappeared and occasional metal poles stuck out of the rock, joined up by metal chains. Many people stopped climbing here.
You were expected to hold on to these chains for dear life if you wanted to continue to the very top.
The chains were not a constant though. There were gaps which meant it was just you on a slippery angled rock face at times. Other people coming down needed to use the same chain and preferred footings. It got quite gridlocked. There weren't many options when choosing your next move.
I didn't make the very top. I got to a point where It dawned on me I had nightmares that sometimes started just like this - so I decided to work my way back to safety.
But wow, what an adrenaline rush while surrounded by such beautiful landscape.
I think on a dry day with good footing I would have continued that last bit.
I couldn't understand how the Grand Canyon could beat Zion but it did.
In my opinion they were both equals in for pure stunning landscape but the scale of the Grand Canyon is what sets it apart.
It could be called the Great Grandest Grand Canyon!!
Standing up on the north Rim it was hard to process what you were seeing. It looked super imposed.
If you haven't been the only good thing about that is you don't know what you're missing.
I'm half glad I saw both these places alone because I would have spent the whole time worrying my comrades had fallen off a cliff. It was bad enough with people I didn't know. Some girls I met asked me to take a picture of them on a ledge and they were nuts. They had no fear. I was like stop, don't go any further!
See the picture of me sat on a ledge looking rather scared. They decided to go the next step down and hang their legs off that.
I was sad to leave.
Back to work tomorrow with a cycle ride out of Cedar City. Not sure where I will end up yet. Big climb ahead though.
Dear Americans. I have only just scratched the surface but from what I have seen so far, you are lucky to live in such a special place. I wish England had some of this.
Zion and Grand Canyon both blew me away.
With very limited time I didn't see much of either, but I'm hopeful I saw some of the best bits.
In Zion I opted for the 5 mile hike, climbing approximately 1500 Ft up a rock formation calked Angels Landing.
In equal measures I climbed with awe and fear. The pathway zigzagged steeply up a severe rock face and through an enclosed canyon type area . There were no railing or guards to protect you from a massive fall but this probably helped preserve the beauty of the place.
It was raining all the way up so things were a bit slippery.
100 feet from the top the path disappeared and occasional metal poles stuck out of the rock, joined up by metal chains. Many people stopped climbing here.
You were expected to hold on to these chains for dear life if you wanted to continue to the very top.
The chains were not a constant though. There were gaps which meant it was just you on a slippery angled rock face at times. Other people coming down needed to use the same chain and preferred footings. It got quite gridlocked. There weren't many options when choosing your next move.
I didn't make the very top. I got to a point where It dawned on me I had nightmares that sometimes started just like this - so I decided to work my way back to safety.
But wow, what an adrenaline rush while surrounded by such beautiful landscape.
I think on a dry day with good footing I would have continued that last bit.
I couldn't understand how the Grand Canyon could beat Zion but it did.
In my opinion they were both equals in for pure stunning landscape but the scale of the Grand Canyon is what sets it apart.
It could be called the Great Grandest Grand Canyon!!
Standing up on the north Rim it was hard to process what you were seeing. It looked super imposed.
If you haven't been the only good thing about that is you don't know what you're missing.
I'm half glad I saw both these places alone because I would have spent the whole time worrying my comrades had fallen off a cliff. It was bad enough with people I didn't know. Some girls I met asked me to take a picture of them on a ledge and they were nuts. They had no fear. I was like stop, don't go any further!
See the picture of me sat on a ledge looking rather scared. They decided to go the next step down and hang their legs off that.
I was sad to leave.
Back to work tomorrow with a cycle ride out of Cedar City. Not sure where I will end up yet. Big climb ahead though.
Zion and Grand Canyon both blew me away.
With very limited time I didn't see much of either, but I'm hopeful I saw some of the best bits.
In Zion I opted for the 5 mile hike, climbing approximately 1500 Ft up a rock formation calked Angels Landing.
In equal measures I climbed with awe and fear. The pathway zigzagged steeply up a severe rock face and through an enclosed canyon type area . There were no railing or guards to protect you from a massive fall but this probably helped preserve the beauty of the place.
It was raining all the way up so things were a bit slippery.
100 feet from the top the path disappeared and occasional metal poles stuck out of the rock, joined up by metal chains. Many people stopped climbing here.
You were expected to hold on to these chains for dear life if you wanted to continue to the very top.
The chains were not a constant though. There were gaps which meant it was just you on a slippery angled rock face at times. Other people coming down needed to use the same chain and preferred footings. It got quite gridlocked. There weren't many options when choosing your next move.
I didn't make the very top. I got to a point where It dawned on me I had nightmares that sometimes started just like this - so I decided to work my way back to safety.
But wow, what an adrenaline rush while surrounded by such beautiful landscape.
I think on a dry day with good footing I would have continued that last bit.
I couldn't understand how the Grand Canyon could beat Zion but it did.
In my opinion they were both equals in for pure stunning landscape but the scale of the Grand Canyon is what sets it apart.
It could be called the Great Grandest Grand Canyon!!
Standing up on the north Rim it was hard to process what you were seeing. It looked super imposed.
If you haven't been the only good thing about that is you don't know what you're missing.
I'm half glad I saw both these places alone because I would have spent the whole time worrying my comrades had fallen off a cliff. It was bad enough with people I didn't know. Some girls I met asked me to take a picture of them on a ledge and they were nuts. They had no fear. I was like stop, don't go any further!
See the picture of me sat on a ledge looking rather scared. They decided to go the next step down and hang their legs off that.
I was sad to leave.
Back to work tomorrow with a cycle ride out of Cedar City. Not sure where I will end up yet. Big climb ahead though.
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