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Annapurna Base Camp in the Himalayas - about 4200 feet - 7 days in all up and down - possibly the best week of my life - just amazing...............

Mount Teide in Tenerife for me i couldn't breath when i got half way up. The air was so thin and i was so unfit

When I was 21 I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro at 5895m (or 19341feet)

It was a 4 day trek up and down and at the time probably the most mentally and physically challenging thing I have ever done! So maybe it was my psychological mountain too??

It is hard to remember why, maybe because the lack or oxygen caused a fuzzy head but I remember feeling very sick and very cold!!

For years I said never again but since the memories have faded I have been thinking about doing it again!! Or maybe not....

I have climbed Kilimanjaro twice, once at 30 and then at 56. I did forget how hard it was the first time as I too swore I would never do it again. The second time we did the slow route and camped in the crater, a true climbing experience. No I will not be doing it again as there is not enough time left in my life to forget the experience.

[Debs]

Wow, some impressive feats on this thread!!
Macchu Picchu is on my bucket list fairly near the top, very jealous!

Zugspitz - by cable car !!!

Franz Josef glacier in New Zealand's south island by helicopter! one of the most amazing experiences of my life, up there with whale watching!

In this country Ben Nevis twice once at 55 the next time at 60. I have also been in the Annapurna region trekking and the Everest region. I was 56 when I did these. I was too busy climbing the mountain of being the mother of 5 children to have time to go hill walking when I was younger.

Oh @debs & @wineoclock, Lord Howe Island is the most beautiful place in the world, I haven't been there for more than 15 years, but hearing you talk about it, I want to go again! And not just for the mountains ( I didn't go up Mt Gower, just the goat cave like you, wine), but the snorkelling is to die for! Oooh dear, I've just got back from OS and now I want to go again...

My biggest mountain was prob Mt Ossa, highest in Tassie, halfway along the overland track from Cradle Mtn (also been up there a few times - beautiful!!) to dove lake - if you don't count Kosiuszko, which is more of a walk than a climb.

Omg, you've gone & given me the worst wanderlust I've had in a while, oooh! Doing the Cradle Mtn walk again has been on my bucket list since I turned 50. Now I'm fitter I must DO something about that!!!

@jools7 I agree Lord Howe Island is beautiful. We never got to snorkel though as the day we wanted to there was a tsunami warning and we weren't allowed on the beach.

[Debs]

@callyanna, have to agree with you about a helicopter up to the top of Franz Josef, an amazing experience, we loved it.

Yes, @jools7 Lord Howe is stunning, we've been there twice and would happily go back, the archetypal tropical island! We managed to get a very rough boat ride out to Ball's Pyramid too. Glad I did it, but wouldn't be in a rush to do it again! The climb up Mt Gower was spectacular, especially when we called in the Petrels at the top, and they were dropping through the trees onto our laps!

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I was thinking it was psychological, duh

Me too @gillymary. I feel a bit "under climbed" I have been to a few high spots in my travels but never climbed them myself. Hats off to the lot of you.

Ben Nevis (cable car) on Xmas Eve in the snow.
Big Buddha Lan Tau in Hong Kong (cable car then THE STEPS)
Mount Cook in New Zealand (car)

And for a laugh @madcatlady and anyone else from cambridge LIME KILN HILL. Highest point in cambridge (by bike).

The Quiraing on Skye on shanks' s pony. Various others by cable car or ski lift. Nothing in the league of most of you, but thanks for posing the question, as I googled Quiraing and had a trip down memory lane, too!

I have stood and looked at the Quiraing ... so you have one over me @PennyForthem also stood and looked at the Black Cuilins, the Red cuilins, Ben Nevis, the Five (or is it seven?) sisters.... And definitely that unpronounceable one over to Applecross ... (And you can do that one in a car and apparently it is more frightening )

Did Applecross when there was only one lane in there.
Stayed in a Force 10 tent in the Cuilins - in the snow! brrrr......

Eeeeek! What happened it you met something coming t'other way??? Did they have passing places - wouldn't have fancied a passing place on a 1 in 3 slope