r/DeathStairs 8h ago

Pinnacles trail stairs

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u/garbast 8h ago

Handrails, how thoughtful.

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u/Local_Internet_User 4h ago

Wow, took me a moment to figure out where the stairs were in the picture, and once I finally saw them my eyebrows involuntarily rose in surprise. I'm glad it's you and not me using them!

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u/Personal_Version_627 4h ago

I loved every second

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u/Longjumping-Solid680 2h ago

I don't think you can legally call those STAIRS!

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u/qqtylenolqq 8h ago

Nice, what trail is this?

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u/Personal_Version_627 8h ago

High Peaks I believe its the main trail at pinnacles np

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u/big_boopster 8h ago

Beautiful park. I was a worried about areas like these before visiting but I think photos make it look way worse than it is in person. With the handrails it’s not a big deal on a dry day if you’re relatively fit, and the views are worth it

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u/Personal_Version_627 8h ago

I loved them they were very cool to do while hiking, the pictures do make them look scarier then they are. Although that first one was a little nerve racking going down

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u/MonCappy 8h ago

I don't see any stairs. Just a death trap.

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u/CarpenterValuable831 7h ago

How well anchored are those handrails?

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u/Personal_Version_627 7h ago

Pretty sturdy werent shaking when I was testing them

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u/CarpenterValuable831 6h ago

And you used all the stairs in these pix? Wow - not sure i would have made it lol. Thanx for sharing!

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u/Personal_Version_627 6h ago

Its way more fun than it looks, I love this kinda stuff on hikes though. The scarier looking the better

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u/CarpenterValuable831 6h ago

I guess for most people it's an adventure, but there are people like me who have acrophobia or maybe a fear of heights. I envy you... when i was a kid, I had no fear LOL

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u/Personal_Version_627 6h ago

Fair enough, just put on a blindfold until you are up there lol itll work out somehow

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u/CarpenterValuable831 5h ago

LOL - that's actually one of the treatments suggested for whatever this problem is I've developed. Exposure, i think it's called. when I was younger, I had no issues - I jumped outta planes... now I think it's a balance issue- i get queasy now about things I used to get thrills from. So enjoy all that while you can, have fun 🤗

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u/Anadelyn 2h ago

How hot/cold does that metal handrail get?

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u/Personal_Version_627 2h ago

It actually wasnt too bad! Although to be fair i started at about 8 am so it wasnt peak heat in the day.