Highest elevation you have ever been??
For me it was Lake Louise, Alberta which is about 5200 feet above sea level. It was in July and it was freezing and I did notice the thin air just walking around. Also very beautiful.
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Off the top of my head, I'd say Pikes Peak. I drove a VW Bug to the 14,115 foot summit a long time ago.
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Off the top of my head, I'd say Pikes Peak. I drove a VW Bug to the 14,115 foot summit a long time ago.
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Oh shoot, has it be growing lately?
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3186/2678324993_7837263991_z.jpg
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Well first of all, the correct phrase there would be "has it been growing lately?" So your grammar skills are apparently somewhat lacking.
Secondly, your link doesn't work. So your online skills are apparently also lacking.
Third, if you're disputing the height of Pikes Peak, you're wrong, and your education apparently was lacking.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikes_Peak
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Sp. lames aside, the elevation is and for modern times has been - 14,110 feet.
Contained within your citation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikes_Peak#/media/File:Pikes-Peak_Summit-Sign_2012-10-21.JPG
Same sign, different Url - enjoy!
14,110, 14115, Good grief! That's a difference of five feet! Big whoop.
I quoted my source correctly because the Wikipedia article says 14,115 on the very first page. It's not my fault if it contradicts itself in another section, or if it is incorrect. And which section do you believe? And how do you know that the sign is accurate?
And to your earlier question, elevations change all the time. The Earth is in a constant state of flux as a result of massive tectonic forces.
BTW, better work on the link this time.
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The link works just fine, so you agree the text vs. signage is in conflict - good start.
Because if you were to travel there you'd see:
https://l7.alamy.com/zooms/b698f33faf8940cc9dd4da6c5bbd2ea8/pikes-peak-summit-sign-colorado-rocky-mountains-ee18yh.jpg
https://americanroads.net/pikes_peak_summit_sign_006.jpg
Apparently explorer Zebulon Pike estimated it at over 18K feet back in the day. The most recent USGS measurement is a whopping 17 years old, odd given the ubiquity of satellite technology in the years since:
http://skyrunner.com/story/coheights.htm
"Colorado's highest point, Mount Elbert near Leadville, gained 7 feet to a lofty 14,440 feet above sea level. And Pikes Peak - an internationally renowned landmark long considered to be 14,110 feet - now is listed at 14,115.
"They're not really going up," Reed said. "We're just getting better at measuring them."
In fact, the new elevations already are being revised through global-positioning satellite technology, which promises someday to provide the most precision yet."
And now we know "the rest of the story"!
I did travel there. Like I said, I drove my old VW bug to the summit. As to the rest of your post,
okay then, whatever.
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