That didn’t stop my brain from turning upside down one day hiking in Colorado. Came across this part of the path that turns into cliff and you kinda have to go fast/jump it or you’ll slip down. Super sad; it had pictures of people who had fallen and passed on nearby trees.
It’s honestly not bad at all but you can see what happens if you mess up I guess, so the brain gets angry lol.
I had to sit down. Got so dizzy it was strange. Vertigo I guess? It was the only times it’s ever happened.
firstly its too dangerous to send workers to close it.
secondly you close it further back up the trail and the thrill seekers will just go around the closed gate and walk it anyhow. like the people who climb the cliff barrier fence to get a closer photo op.
finally you can not put a bridge or something in. though its probably the best option. its wilderness. you can't make every bit safe . but also see the first point.
That sounds like good intentions and bad execution. Kinda like shouting out to someone "WATCH OUT" when something is about to happen, which then distracts them and actually causes the incident.
Because wilderness is wilderness, sometimes it's dangerous and you take responsibility for your own safety. If they put safety measures everywhere it would completely destroy the character of the wilderness and that would be a massive loss.
It’s not uncommon. Some trails are dangerous and people die from them. Taking safety measures isn’t really an option. Just not doing those when not skilled is the way to go.
Getting dizzy with heights is a common experience for me. I've stood at the edge of cliff edges and skyscrapers, both of which make me dizzy. The higher the position and vertical the drop the dizzier I get. The sky scrapers are wild for me if I can peer over a balcony edge, which often results in me grabbing the edge.
Probably not vertigo, more likely a vasovagal episode (commonly called fainting). It's a reflexive thing that seems to be a part of our genetics, and is commonly caused by some kind of shock or trauma. Heart rate slows, blood pressure drops, everything starts spinning around you, and sometimes you lose consciousness momentarily.
I could feel myself losing consciousness it was so weird. Sat down directly on the dangerous part for a few seconds and was fine haha. If I kept going I probably would’ve fallen
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u/WeHaveAllBeenThere Aug 11 '24 edited Aug 11 '24
I’m not afraid of heights in the slightest.
That didn’t stop my brain from turning upside down one day hiking in Colorado. Came across this part of the path that turns into cliff and you kinda have to go fast/jump it or you’ll slip down. Super sad; it had pictures of people who had fallen and passed on nearby trees.
It’s honestly not bad at all but you can see what happens if you mess up I guess, so the brain gets angry lol.
I had to sit down. Got so dizzy it was strange. Vertigo I guess? It was the only times it’s ever happened.