In Colorado we lived "at altitude" and often went "up" into the mountains for our recreation, sightseeing, and relaxation. When I was training for triathlons and cycling events, I would alternate my workouts to use the flatland east of the Rockies for speed work and days in the mountains to build leg strength and lung strength. All of this activity was from altitudes between 5000 and 14,000+ feet above sea level.
In Arkansas the mountains are really molehills. The highest point in the whole state is Mount Magazine at 2,753 feet. Where we have been the past 7 years, at the Passion Play, on the top of Magnetic Mountain, the elevation is 1500 feet. This part of Arkansas is famous for its up and down terrain and winding roads and lack of ability to get from place to place in a straight or level fashion. It's not unusual to take an hour to get to a place 30 miles away.
When we were looking for a mountain cabin away from the RV we have been living in since 2013, we were thrilled when we found our "promised land" 8.5 miles (17 minutes) from the PP. There are quite a few ups and downs to get from here to there and a check of the elevation of our mountain home turns out to be 1473 feet, so we are really traveling "down" to our cabin in the mountains. But it's of no consequence.... both are mountaintop experiences, and we love them both.
The other night Karen and I watched a documentary on Mount Everest......Elevation over 29,000 feet. Talk about a mountain!
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Couldn't have a decent zipline from the play to the cabin! We're all OK; pray for Rob, he's made a few trips to the ER for pain after his biopsy last week. Y'all be good. You're on the 'downhill stretch'
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