quite the coincidence. While you were summiting those lofty heights I was also in FL on the 2nd to 6th of Feb wondering how to get some excercise in Flatland. I was on Marco Island, south of Ft. Meyers for meetings. I think I got more vertical just climbing the stairs in the hotel than most floridians get in a lifetime!
Enjoyed your comedic adventures looking for elevation in Florida!
I think it's the lack of true mountains in that state (and some others in the south and midwest) that keep me from ever seriously considering high pointing. But I got some good laughs from your article!
Oh, I also did all the Disney mountains when I was there in December: Space, Big Thunder, Splash, and Everest!
Re: Enjoyed your comedic adventures looking for elevation in Florida!
Everest? How did I miss that one when I was there. Perhaps going up Space Mtn, Big Thunder and Splash several times would make up for the oversight but I did take a tram that went right through the Matterhorn. That should count for something. : )
Just a quick reminder of why I lived in Washington State. I wouldn't mind one of those theme parks up here though. Glad you and the family made the most of it. :)
Well done. I drove and biked through this area back during my Florida days. Never realized there were named points of prominence. Also, there is a reasonably hilly rolling area to the west near Brooksville where the Croom Trail Races (50 mile and 50K) are held twice per year.
An amusing account of your antics in Florida - I'd no idea it was so flat! Someone should do the same in the UK for a county called Lincolnshire, much of which is fenland and may even be below sealevel.
Don Nelsen - Feb 26, 2012 9:41 pm - Voted 10/10
OMG! that THAT isquite the coincidence. While you were summiting those lofty heights I was also in FL on the 2nd to 6th of Feb wondering how to get some excercise in Flatland. I was on Marco Island, south of Ft. Meyers for meetings. I think I got more vertical just climbing the stairs in the hotel than most floridians get in a lifetime!
Great report!
dn
silversummit - Feb 27, 2012 1:43 pm - Voted 10/10
Enjoyed your comedic adventures looking for elevation in Florida!I think it's the lack of true mountains in that state (and some others in the south and midwest) that keep me from ever seriously considering high pointing. But I got some good laughs from your article!
Oh, I also did all the Disney mountains when I was there in December: Space, Big Thunder, Splash, and Everest!
Thanks for details on Florida's finest!
Dean - Feb 27, 2012 10:22 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Enjoyed your comedic adventures looking for elevation in Florida!Everest? How did I miss that one when I was there. Perhaps going up Space Mtn, Big Thunder and Splash several times would make up for the oversight but I did take a tram that went right through the Matterhorn. That should count for something. : )
Klenke - Feb 27, 2012 10:27 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Enjoyed your comedic adventures looking for elevation in Florida!Hey Dean, you must not have been to Disney World in a while. The Matterhorn is now gone. It is being replaced by "Fantasy Land."
The loss of Matterhorn at Magic Kingdom was made up for by the addition of Everest Expedition at Animal Kingdom.
Those fake mountains are steeper than any of the real mountains in Florida. The whole time I was there I never saw a real cliff.
EastKing - Mar 2, 2012 6:07 pm - Voted 10/10
Funny report!Just a quick reminder of why I lived in Washington State. I wouldn't mind one of those theme parks up here though. Glad you and the family made the most of it. :)
Scott - Mar 5, 2012 2:21 pm - Voted 10/10
Q & AQ: Why climb a Florida mountain?
A: Because it's not there.
Jukka Ahonen - Mar 7, 2012 2:16 am - Voted 10/10
Made me smileThanks for the report! This made me smile, and I think this should remind us all that we shouldn't always take climbing so seriously :)
Sierra Ledge Rat - Mar 7, 2012 8:20 pm - Hasn't voted
When I lived in FLA......the only "mountains" that I lusted after were C, D, and Double-D mountains!
Bark Eater - Mar 8, 2012 12:37 pm - Voted 10/10
Hah!Well done. I drove and biked through this area back during my Florida days. Never realized there were named points of prominence. Also, there is a reasonably hilly rolling area to the west near Brooksville where the Croom Trail Races (50 mile and 50K) are held twice per year.
markhallam - Mar 8, 2012 1:16 pm - Voted 10/10
Thanks for something a bit different!An amusing account of your antics in Florida - I'd no idea it was so flat! Someone should do the same in the UK for a county called Lincolnshire, much of which is fenland and may even be below sealevel.
lcarreau - Mar 8, 2012 9:22 pm - Voted 10/10
Thanks, Paul ...This report is a welcomed relief from all the DRAMA going down
on SP's forum pages these days.
I didn't know Seatac was only 372 feet ... very informative !
Domesticfix@hotmail.com - Sep 22, 2013 10:02 am - Hasn't voted
ThanksLooking forward to hill repeats here, now i know where to park.. Thanks for the write up!