How Many?

[Richard in Smithville]

My daughter takes a college night course and LOML drive her out there two nights a week. We used to go to the closest mall and walk around about 1/2 dozen times until we walked about 3 km( a little shy of 2 miles). With the improved weather, we are walking outside and have found a few trails to follow........plus a really good work out.

These are the Chedoke stairs. There are 289 stairs.



And these are the Dundurn stairs which have 326 going to the top.



The pictures have been taken from around half way down. Both climb the Niagara Escarpment as it passes through Hamilton, Ontario. The stairs are very popular for people to get a work out. It has become like a drug as I can't wait for my daughters next class so I can climb the stairs again.

[chopnhack]

Aren't you the least bit scared?

[RodKirby]

I think it's called "masochism"

[Stytooner]

At least there is two lane traffic on the first one. Platforms help too to keep the falling optimists from tumbling right over the top of you.

I am sure that this is probably a great workout, but I would want to see a few 911 call stations at several elevations on those stairs.

[chopnhack]

And what should happen if one of these should be hiding under those stairs at night??!

[Richard in Smithville]

Aren't you the least bit scared?

The only scary part was when upon reaching the bottom, you remember that parking at the top means you have to climb all the way back up if you want to go home!

[cabinetman]

If the railings were continuous...you could ride one of them down.

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[Richard in Smithville]

If the railings were continuous...you could ride one of them down.

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Gives a whole new meaning to friction burns

[BobSch]

Reminds me of climbing the stairs from Split Rock light house down to Lake Superior except there are only 184 steps down to the water and back.

[Richard in Smithville]

Personal best last night. I traveled down and up the stairs to a count of 1052( I only count on the up trips).

[cabinetman]

Personal best last night. I traveled down and up the stairs to a count of 1052( I only count on the up trips).

If you lose count, do you have to start over?

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[atgcpaul]

They've GOT to be serious if they have their own name! Man, those look like trouble at night.

My longest flight of stairs was on the DC metro when I was in college. I did the Medical Center stop at 340 steps. My friends who rode the escalator up thought I was an idiot. 3/4 of the way up, I agreed, but I still beat them.

That is quite a feat to do all those stairs like you do.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g2...il.Trivia.html

[woodturner]

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g2...il.Trivia.html

Pittsburgh claims to be a "city of stairs", in addition to a "city of bridges". During the boom days of steel, steel workers would use "pay stairways" to get to work - the "mass transit" of the day.

http://pittsburgh.about.com/od/about...gh/a/steps.htm