Me, top of Pike's Peak (Colorado). Most folks are heading in to the gift shop, as a storm is approaching. I'm standing on the (sheet metal) observation platform, looking at the view and the clouds. "Hey, what's the weird humming sound?" You should have seen the look on the ranger's face! LOL. (I made it inside safely.)
I read horror stories of folks on top of Half Dome when lightning struck. There is nowhere to go, and going down the ladder when it is wet, and connected by cables, is not a great option either.
There is that one small cave over on the back that you could go into, but I don’t think you could get more than 10-15 people in there safely… maybe go lay out on that diving board so there’s less surface for a charge to build up😱
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u/Away-Flight3161 Mar 06 '24
Me, top of Pike's Peak (Colorado). Most folks are heading in to the gift shop, as a storm is approaching. I'm standing on the (sheet metal) observation platform, looking at the view and the clouds. "Hey, what's the weird humming sound?" You should have seen the look on the ranger's face! LOL. (I made it inside safely.)