>>2214456>Why are mountains so big?The subduction zone off the coast causes the continental plate to buckle. This forms cracks that are slowly eroded away, leaving mountains as the prominent remaining parts of the plate.
>How can people even climb them? Most people I know can't even climb a few flights of stairs without getting winded.You just take your time and make stops to drink or catch your breath. Mountains around Vancouver aren't even really hard since you're close to sea level. The starting point of trails in the Rockies are higher than the peaks of mountains on the coast (cept Baker). Boomers do them.
You can even drive 3/4 of the way up Cheam and they're planning to make a gondola to the top.
