https://crystal.castle.cc/tag/fears/ Recent content in Fears on adventures of an omnomnomnivore in NYC Hugo en-US Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:12:28 -0400 https://crystal.castle.cc/2010/08/05/questionable-life-choices-canyoning-the-grimsel-pass/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:12:28 -0400 https://crystal.castle.cc/2010/08/05/questionable-life-choices-canyoning-the-grimsel-pass/ <p>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC9VPAcIskU&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1] <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC9VPAcIskU">YouTube</a></p> <p>Frothy water churned beneath me as I teetered at the edge of a rain-slicked ravine, inspecting the rocky canyon walls below. &#8220;I can do this. I can do this.&#8221; I mumbled to myself. &#8220;Wait, why am I jumping off of a perfectly good ledge?&#8221; The guide gave me a look and gently said, &#8220;Why don&#8217;t you take your hand off the rope first? All right, 3&#8230;2&#8230;1&#8230;JUMP!&#8221; I closed my eyes, tucked in my knees and threw myself into the water. It was just a bit after 9 am.</p>