Adventure sports romance – 5 places to pop the question

Mark Pawlak    Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts, New Adventure Travel Ideas     Adventure Sports, Adventure Travel, proposal, Travel, Valentine's day

As its Valentine’s Day, we thought to look at the places where adventure sports people could pop the question. Why do it in the pub or at a party when you’ve got Peru or Parachuting to pick from?

On top of a mountain

Photo from Flickr user: M. Janicki

Just about any mountain will do. It could be Everest after a short trekking holiday in Nepal, or even one of the Lake District’s peaks after a day walk. Popping the question on top of a hill is one of the best ways to do it. Why? Well, having made it up there you’ll both be elated, your hearts thumping, with broad beaming smiles; a great time then to dig that ring box out of the waterproof case in the bottom of your day sack – and as you can be completely alone, you will also avoid any embarrassment should it go wrong!

At the bottom of the ocean

Yes, it’s been done before; people have even got married in full scuba gear. However, it’s not an easy one this: You’ll need to work on your hand signals, perhaps spell out your devotion on a marker board – it’s either that or write it out in seashells on the ocean’s floor.

At 50,000ft

No, not taking on some high altitude parachute jump, but in the aircraft on your way to a holiday together. Book some champagne for your in-flight meal, and once it’s served do the honourable thing and get down on one knee. This bold move is almost the exact opposite of popping the question at the top of a mountain: there’s nowhere for your partner to run, and should it go wrong, you’ll be left bright red with embarrassment pretending you were just looking under your seat for something. If successful, you can always announce the good news over the intercom and receive a round of applause for your bravery.

On an overland trek

You really can get to visit just about every region of the world, it just takes a little time and a lot of planning. Either pick up a ring beforehand or keep your eyes open and spot a little bling along the way. With so much variety scheduled, it’s just down to you to make the final decision: pop the question during a campsite sunset? Or in the wilderness, sat on the bonnet of your vehicle, sharing that can of cold beer you stashed long ago?

Pop it on the piste

Everyone’s making the most of a fantastic European winter season, so why not make yours a magical one and get hooked up during your skiing holiday? Try it half way down a black run or half way up the mountain on the chair lift. Whichever you choose, you can guarantee the extra thought you put into popping the question will be repaid in full in the years to come –not just during the après ski celebrations!

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Mark Pawlak wrote 194 articles on this blog.

Editor at Adventure Sports Holidays, Mark's love affair with travel and the challenges of adventure sports continues... "You could save all year for a two-week, all-inclusive, doss by the pool, booze and buffet binge. Or, with a little planning and some good equipment, get off your arse and plan an adventure!"

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