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Herzogstand cable car mechanics inspect parts of the lift during the annual safety revision in front of the small village Walchensee, southern Germany on Nov. 21.
Herzogstand cable car mechanics inspect parts of the lift during the annual safety revision above the small village Walchensee, southern Germany on Nov. 21. The inspection continues until Dec. 21. The cable car begins around 2,600 feet above sea level at the small village of Walchensee and ends in Fahrenberg around 5,300 feet. Cable cars are prepared for the upcoming skiing season all over the Bavarian mountains.
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Herzogstand cable car mechanics inspect parts of the lift during the annual safety revision in front of the small village Walchensee, southern Germany on Nov. 21.
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Just looking at these pics makes me freak out. I definitely have a fear of heights. Yeah, it's a great view, but you won't find me up there. I prefer to keep my feet on solid ground. However, I do enjoy flying.
Right there with you, Tom. I was just thinking, "what a beautiful view! You can KEEP it!" That is one job (of many) I just could never do because of my fear of heights.
And, I think you will agree with me, it's not so much the height, or even the fall, it's that sudden stop at the end!
I would have enjoyed a career as a 'helicopter lineman' that you see on those youtube videos where they are all clad in their 'faraday cage' suit and sitting on the side of a helicopter and they climb from the helo onto the wires and shimmy their ways to the towers to make repairs. The work doesn't look that hard - it's just the height element that's tough...but I heard one guy say, 'after you get used to it, it's like anything else.' Plus you have all the safety measures in place. And the pay is crazy awesome!