TheGrandExquisitor t1_j26opqb wrote on December 30, 2022 at 1:15 AM

Reply to comment by Shelburnite in Moving to Massachusetts next summer. by pastywhiterunner

In Idaho they call those "hills." Seriously. Google some pics of the Sawtooths.

pastywhiterunner OP t1_j26pdt7 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 1:20 AM

No the Sawtooths are my favorite part of the state, scrambling up to Thompson Peak was a lot of fun. Yeah the foothills and Owhyees are really just hills.

TheGrandExquisitor t1_j26pks3 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 1:22 AM

Appalachians are also much, much, much older so they are more...well rounded one could say. And far shorter.

pastywhiterunner OP t1_j26pujz wrote on December 30, 2022 at 1:24 AM

Right it’s hard to compare mountains that are almost half a billion years as opposed to one’s that are less than 100 million.

individual_328 t1_j26vyx6 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 2:08 AM

The Rockies are of course more majestic and stunning to look at, but I think the Appalachians are a more pleasant place to hang out. It's just a completely different vibe. The former is imposing, the latter is welcoming.