Tianmen Mountain Glass Trail - Personal Statement Example

 Every step that I took on the breathtaking glass walkway reminded me that my life was held by three inches of glass suspended over hundreds of meters from the bottom of the mountain. This trail was unique in that it excited and scared me, therefore, captivated all my senses at the same time. It is one of the greatest places that I have ever visited and it created a lasting impression on my mind.The glass trail is located high on the Tianmen Mountain in the Hunan province of mainland China.

The area is famous for tourists for its beautiful national parks, mountain sceneries, the Chinese culture, and a wide range of animal and plant species. In order to access the glass walkway, one has to use cable cars provided at the bottom of the mountain. Tianmen Mountain has the longest passenger cableway that allows the rider to get a clear complete view of the beautiful landscape, valleys and the vegetation around the area. The high elevation of the mountain leaves a lasting impression on an individual’s mind as one travels in the cable car (Darrall).

The two hundred feet glass walkway is built on a cliff on the Tianmen Mountain. It is three feet wide and has a steel rail on the open side protecting the site observers from toppling over. Watching the view of the landscape from the skywalk is breathtaking as it provides a different panorama of the mountain. It provides a clear view of the moist, misty landscape. The roads, the rivers, and other physical features seem minute from this view and this just illustrates the great distance between the glass skywalk and the bottom of the mountain.

The area is usually moist and misty and this makes it hard to see areas located far away from the mountain but does not hinder an individual from observing the landscape and its scenic beauty. Many people visiting the site are adventurous and many tend to stay on to the side of the cliff showing the extent of fear that the glass trail invokes on people. The glass trail is perfectly placed and the fact that the tourists have to put on cloth slip-on over their footwear ensures that it is kept clean (Darrall).

It is one of the most breathtaking places that I have ever visited.