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It's funny. Many compare the Apps to the Rockies, but I always considered the Cascades to be our true western counter-part.
No I think a better comparison would be the coast ranges, they are of similar height and are not volcanic and only the very northern part (Olympics) are glaciated.
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No I think a better comparison would be the coast ranges, they are of similar height and are not volcanic and only the very northern part (Olympics) are glaciated.
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Appalachians for me. People really need to stop thinking that the taller the mountain, the more scenic it must be.
Agreed. Ever hear of Driskill mountain? It's a series of hills in north central Louisiana. They are not very tall at all, but you'd be crazy not to find that area pretty as heck.
Compared to seeing the Rockies every day, Driskill is a bore lol.
And as far as the Appalachian mountains go, no way they compare to the Rockies. My favorite Appalachian range is the Blue Ridges and even they look like foothills to me now.
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Compared to seeing the Rockies every day, Driskill is a bore lol.
And as far as the Appalachian mountains go, no way they compare to the Rockies. My favorite Appalachian range is the Blue Ridges and even they look like foothills to me now.
The point is that every area is pretty in its own way. Driskill has its beauty, the Rockies have theirs, and either you can see it or you can't.
Comparing the Apps to the Rockies is apples to oranges. Other than being mountain ranges they have nothing else in common thematically. They are visually distinct in every conceivable way, and each has forms of beauty the other can't offer.
Comparing Driskill to the Rockies is like comparing a boot to a bottle of ketchup.
Definitely the Appalachians. The mountains there are lush, green, and alive. The Rockies are bone-dry, dead, and boring. You can also find shade and shelter with the first. With the latter you get dry skin and skin cancer due to the severe dryness, openness, and high altitude (plus less oxygen).
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Definitely the Appalachians. The mountains there are lush, green, and alive. The Rockies are bone-dry, dead, and boring. You can also find shade and shelter with the first. With the latter you get dry skin and skin cancer due to the severe dryness, openness, and high altitude (plus less oxygen).
Way off with exaggeration here. If the Rockies were bone dry and dead, you wouldn't find the aspen and pine forests that are so common in the Rockies, along with the beautiful running creeks and rivers. For the record, Telluride, CO has had over 200 inches of snow this season and still going strong. When I hiked Mt. Elbert in Colorado in July above the tree line the mountain's slopes were covered in grassy meadows and tons wildflowers. Boring they are not. There's good reason why Colorado's ski resorts are so highly ranked and the openness and expansive views are part of their appeal. The Rockies are awesome.
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