I was just thinking about climbing in general, and state highpointing in particular. And I was wondering about the appeal of highpointing.
One of the coolest things about climbing a mountain is the feelings you get when you stand on the top. You have mastered a mountain, a challenge, yourself... you stand above all you survey. You have conquered- you are king (or queen) of the world!
I just wonder if others feel this way... I also wonder if this helps explain the lure of highpointing: in our very patriotic nation, we get to go to the top of each state and feel like we rule it!
And let's face it- plenty of people have been so lured by that feeling that they have kept reaching for summits they should have left for another day.
But the fact is that is one of the main reasons I like to climb mountains. It makes you feel like the king of the world!