Conquering Heart Attack Hill

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Driving up to Kings Canyon and hearing the description of the walk from an experience guide created some nervous butterflies… but I was excited about the challenge that lay ahead. The closer we got to the Canyon, the bigger it got… and so did the nervous butterflies.

As we began scampering up the first part of the Walk, it became obvious why they call it ‘Heart Attack Hill’ - the first twenty minutes were equivalent to a good couple of hours in an intense gym class! A few well deserved water stops allowed me to take in the beauty of the surrounding landscape. Finally reaching the top of the Canyon, we were rewarded with amazing, 360-degree views- a sight you would never become tired of.

Fortunately, the rest of the walk was much easier than Heart Attack Hill, and much more spectacular that I would ever have imagined. Being on top of Kings Canyon is like being on top of the world!

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