>> a near vertical drop to one side.
> Eeurgh. Worth it for the view though.

And the amusement on the 'proper' climbers faces as I clung to the side of the mountain whilst heading back to the main path. Though one of them did look concerned, probably at the extremely pale face and scared look!

Re the prestige stuff, I assumed the fact they were quarried at hard to reach places was to do with the liminal aspect. Closer to god and all that.

Though I'll buy the new iPod eXtreme, put together by hand whilst their constructors have knives thrown at them.