I almost started a “where's LEVE” to see if anybody had heard from you but not many around anymore.
What’s an old man doing at the top of a mountain? Just from your age, I’ll guess you didn’t climb up there and you’re not wearing climbing gear. Let me google “mountains with escalators” and I’ll get back to you.
Pike's Peak! That's a good guess...but you're a little afar off. Mountain Men of old would have loved this place at least once a year, or so. They'd trade everything they had to get here...
As for climbing, I could have done it in 9 or 10 days with air-dropped food and drink.. but then, I didn't have to... thank goodness. I would have died climbing back down... The view was wonderful.
311 views and no one really wants to play? I'm sad.
OlllllllOCJ, a good guess; but wrong... It is interesting you say that. I've lived on the ocean, on Hood Canal, by Puget Sound, in the Cascades and in extreme Eastern Washington. This area, and the surrounding areas seem somewhat like many of the places I lived in Washington State. I feel at home here, except there's no ocean.
I'll reward you with another hint. It's the only place I know of where you can be on a mountain top and in a hole at the same time. Yeah, it's kind of like that Buddhist "one hand clapping" riddle.
That is a very good guess... I was there recently. The Teton Valley is one of my favorite places in the world. 2 of my kids spent a long time going to college in that valley. Going down from Ashton to Driggs reminds me so much of HW27 in Eastern Washington.
Ok, here's some hints just to help you keep abreast of the problem, if you look in the background you'll see a little red flag. That's the point that if I stumble and tumble I'll roll about 4,000 feet to my everlivin' death. But, I'd die with a smile on my face doing something I loved... or so would say the obit. Did I tell you that the place is a very popular site to launch paragliders?
No responses? hum... I guess the clues have to get a little easier.
Well, where I'm at is at a divide. You can look in all directions and see rivers flow in only two. The place on which I stand is very mountainous and rocky. At this altitude there is very little soil and the top is bear. If you notice the soil is almost yellow. There's a walking pat only a hundred yards, or so, but be careful, the path is strewn with small round stone. The Native Americans were here first. So, if you're a dude and you want to "Go west young man" and start farming... it's best switch to ranching.
Mount Whitney kind of fits the description of a high place surrounded by a low place, but I doubt you're on the summit unless a helicopter took you up there.
Good try Jim, but no banana. I did not take a helicopter, and I am standing on the summit. This place ain't quite as tall as Mt. Whitney. But the air seemed a bit thin... I've flown lower than this place.
OK, guys, keep guessing. You can get it... just re-read the posts... the clues are there.
I'm not far from Chuck's best friend. As you can see, or for as far as you can see, you can't say there's no land that's not mountain-topped or perhaps laid low in the valleys.
The view is stupendous this time of year, you could almost say it's grand! But I digress, so the Indians who slept across the valley considered these places sacred. Me, not so much.
Humm.. I figured you guys would have this by now. I guess we're all getting older. I await your guesses.
Today's hint:
If you were here, every man jack of you would love the place. Your son, however, may just take a different tact to get off the mountain than I did. They'd like snowboarding in the winter, or hiking up/down the 4000 feet in the summer.
Another day with not guess? Y'all must be getting bored of this game.
Here's today's hint:
4000 feet below a river snakes it's way through the valley. If I'd jump in, and there were no dams in the way, in about 4 or 5 days I'd wash up only a hour from my home on the eastern Pacific. I can see if from my mountain view point if I look to the north, east and south. I had a plan to raft the river tomorrow, however, with thunderstorms and rain coming... I decided to take in a movie and avoid hypothermia... dang it all. I'm such a wuss...
Good Guess, very good guess! Yes, the Snake river is the river... but I'm not in the Byway corridor.
Oh, and if you think you know where I am at you can Google the mountain's name and view the pictures posted on the Internet and compare that to my pict. I'm facing due south, so the north range is behind me.
Perhaps, just perhaps I was being taken a little to literal. I assure you that the mountain has a name... and it's hinted at in the previous clues. Keep trying... you'll get it.
Well, I find myself still here in the area and doing another hint.
Today's hint;
Two miles high, one mile down and you'll find yourself in town facing west when the sun goes down. I really hope you guys get this before my vacation is suspended. It's been a restful vacation, so far, and there's a lot more to see and do. But all good things come to an end and so must pass through valley to peak to valley again and cross that river that winds it's way on both sides.
Oh, those numbers above are rounded to the nearest mile... I don't want to make this too easy.
The game is fun, but I haven't had time to do the research. After the first of the week I can jump in if it's still going on. If not, I'll post some "Where's Jim Lou" pictures. The Boss and I have been wandering.
Good Morning! Jim, I'm glad you like the game. More should play. It would liven up the place.
Today's hint:
In the dead of winter the place is a grand udder disaster. It's deep in snow and that's all there is around. If you're kids are into the stock market and you want to steer him right... and someone tells him to buy ski-bum stocks; then tell him: "Buy Son"! He'll likely get rich as there's a whole lot of skiing in the winter in this area.
And when you're up on the mountain skiing take time at the lodge to just relax and put your feet up and pass tea on to you're fellow skiers.
Ok, now in the previous hints there are hits to:
1. The name of the mountain.
2. The height of the mountain.
3. The height of the valleys that surround the mountain.
4. The river's name that snakes around the mountain (you got that one!).
5. The name of the road going between the valleys.
6. The name of the mountain range this mountain is in.
7. The name of the three towns that are near the base of the mountain.
8. That there's a divide in the area.
9. Lots of French trappers were here.
10. Mountain Men were here.
Need I go on? Come on guys, put on your thinking caps. I've almost spelled out the place for you.
Glacier National Park, the Clark Range, Lewis Range, Livingston Range?
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