Concrete deck

[downsizingnow48]

What is at the end of the trail?

 

[dragoneggs]

My knees got week just looking at your picture. For some reason, the first one of just the trail was the worse to look at. What are all the locks for?

Locks were all over the place along with red ribbons. I think wishes for good luck. Here is a short video I just posted to give you some perspective...

HuaShan Locks and Ribbons - YouTube

What is at the end of the trail?

That's the funny thing... nothing really. Just a path along the side of the cliff. I presume it was once a path to another of the five peaks but now it is a path to nowhere.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

HA... No offense, Dude... But your wife has bigger, you know whats, than I do...

 

[TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark]

Real. There are many videos of another scary trail - Huashan Trail. See:

huashan tail video - Bing video

Not even remotely similar to sticking concrete to the side of a rock face with zero supporting structure.

 

[TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark]

Been there done that! Spring of 2015 with my wife. Scariest hike ever!!! No way this is allowed in the western world. About an hour or so train ride out of Xi'an to the base of Hua Shan. Difficult to get to... not for the faint. No concrete... old wooden planks and somehow attached to the side of the mountain. A couple thousand foot drop if you screw up or if a plank or pitons give way.

That is really cool! :thumbsup:

 

[Egon]

Not even remotely similar to sticking concrete to the side of a rock face with zero supporting structure.

[video]http://listverse.com/2013/07/20/10-incredibly-isolated-monasteries/[/video]

Isolated Monasteries some built on the face of a cliff. ( # 4 )

 

[TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark]

That's still not anywhere near the same thing.

 

[beowulf]

Not even remotely similar to sticking concrete to the side of a rock face with zero supporting structure.

Agree. I never said it was a good idea to put the concrete up there, just that it was being done, i.e., a real story.

 

[PILOON]

They should be wearing parachutes! Notice the guy is carrying what appears to be a partial sheet of plywood. Needless to say, a good brisk wind, and the plywood will act like a kite...taking him for a ride over the side. It wouldn't be the first time.

LOL, if he can hang on he could use the plywood to glide down to earth!

 

[2LaneCruzer]

I get light headed looking the pictures. Not for me, but I am impressed. There are flatlanders like me for a reason.

I second that!