The Zugspitze is Germany’s Mount Whitney, but with multiple cable car access and a restaurant at the top, teaming with people. The last few meters to the very top required a single file trip up a ladder with the occasional overweight, uncoordinated, anxious climber who looked like they might have a hard time climbing out of bed in the morning, let alone scampering up a skinny ladder bolted to the side of a rock at 3000 meters. It looked downright terrifying. We passed and enjoyed the view from 10 meters lower (more photos at markaltenberg.com/zugspitze.)