Part of the ascent at Hua Shan
Outside of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
June 25, 2007
on black at my site
From left, options 1, 2, and 3. I chose option 1 and Eric chose option 3. I was too terrified to try either of the other two - it just felt unnecessarily risky to me. Plus, it almost seemed as though the top section of option 3 would actually cause you to fall off backwards. I just envisioned myself dangling there, unable to climb any further. Option 1 wrapped around the left side of the cliff, with more gradual sections of steps. There are women walking around outside the park selling gloves for the equivalent of US$.20 or so, because there are a few areas like this where you really need to hold on to the chain to be safe.
I wish I hadn't cut off his feet, but I shot this with the point and shoot, as I had the DSLR packed and I was too exhausted to get it out. This is pretty much straight of of the camera - no Photoshop trickery involved - the path up really IS that insane.
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Deirdre B 60 months ago | reply
I'm scared just looking at the photo!
Penelope's Loom 60 months ago | reply
Thank you for stopping to leave a comment! I'm glad most of you would've chosen Option #1, as well. :)
..Kelly. 60 months ago | reply
Amazing!I would have chosen Option 1 too :)
flopper 60 months ago | reply
oh wow, this is truely amazing, great you choose option1 ;-)
espressoDOM 60 months ago | reply
that looks very interesting...
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Seen on your photo stream. (?)
Nathiya 60 months ago | reply
The top part seems impossible. Did he make it?
Char-la-la 60 months ago | reply
...eek!
andipantz 60 months ago | reply
oh neat!
Lost in Swansea 60 months ago | reply
Hua Shan,a great mountain for taoism.there are five mountains in China called wu yue(五岳)。Hua shan is one of these,which is famous for steep.
awooster 58 months ago | reply
Hi Pei, I thought you'd want to know that this shot hit the front page of reddit.
snehal shinde 54 months ago | reply
looks quite adventurous...wont mind trying it out :)
A Lavengood 49 months ago | reply
amazing! makes me think of half dome at yosemite...
preetalina ° Preeti Desai 46 months ago | reply
Holy coW!
gambass 44 months ago | reply
I love this place, HUASHAN is crazy!
★кяιsтιε [deleted] 41 months ago | reply
I went to Hua Shan on a tour of my own last Spring. I got so scared, that I wouldn't go any further after we reached that resting spot where they sold that spicy instant noodle stuff. I couldn't go any higher, because I'm so clumsy that I was very scared of falling over even while holding onto the chains! So for you to have even gone that high up, I admire you!
Draganin 40 months ago | reply
I found this shot on Tumblr, & wanted to know where it was & who took it. A firefox addon (tineye) finally found you for me, & I've added this to my list of where to visit the next time I'm in China!
You have some stunning photographs in your gallery =)
ejulytea 30 months ago | reply
Amazing!!!
Myky D 29 months ago | reply
Am I right in believing that it's constructed so to keep the ascendent's eyes upwards (I presume one doesn't even have room, let alone the desire to look down) - so one is constantly considering the buddha and the heavens?
I may be wrong - I'd be interested to know.
Great pic - with something like this that you've cut off his feet doesn't matter - I understand it's something one learns in the later stages of certain martial arts anyway.
k r i s t i n a a a 26 months ago | reply
i would love to see this in person
Alain ♥ 14 months ago | reply
Waouh ! Fantastique ! Merci !