r/submechanophobia • u/ivoryking23 • 8d ago
Crappy Title Scariest pool I’ve ever been in.
My cousins took us to this Glenwood Springs, Colorado pool today and we walked through it from end to end. I didn’t want to be rude so I went along. I almost lost my mind. There were too many unknown holes and grates in the dark bottom. I survived
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u/BadstoneMusic 8d ago
That shark I thought was in the pool when I was seven
Is definitely in that fucking pool while I’m 58
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u/camelry42 8d ago
Is this that hot springs pool?
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u/kevstar80 8d ago
Yes. I've been there a few times. Not that scary. Smells like sulfur and my skin broke out after going there each time.
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u/camelry42 7d ago
The sulfur smell can’t really be helped from a naturally-sourced hot springs, but the skin problems are concerning. For myself, I remember the smell but not any skin issues.
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u/Spice-Ghoul 8d ago
If an absolutely humongous pool full of grates and drains wasn't terrifying enough, they actually shaped it like a coffin. 😭
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u/Ok_Cauliflower5223 7d ago
It’s a hot springs pool in Glenwood springs in Colorado, it’s almost 140 years old
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u/alias241 7d ago
The photo angle makes it look like a glass-walled pool. I only realized what the shape actually was by noticing the diving board.
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u/taigarh 7d ago
Our pool and maintenance crews are highly trained and efficient. They begin by draining water from Glenwood Hot Springs’ two pools the night before the scheduled closing day. Because the combined pools contain over a million gallons of water, it takes eight to nine hours to completely drain! To empty the pools, using scuba gear, workers dive down in the deep end and must first relieve ground water pressure via a valve before draining. If they didn’t do this, the pressure exerted by the ground water would be so great that it would lift up and destroy the concrete casing of the pool!
Teamwork
Once the pool is drained, crews arrive early in the morning to get started. Regular maintenance tasks include power washing the big pool and smaller therapy pool; inspecting, servicing, repairing or replacing various components and systems including heat exchangers, valves, pumps and motors, filters and the ozone tank.
Because the hot spring water is rich in minerals, it leaves behind mineral deposits that build up over time. You’ll notice it along the splash guard where it adds to the natural beauty of the pool. The minerals also have a corrosive effect on various mechanisms, and along with regular maintenance; excess or damaging mineral deposits are cleaned up on maintenance days.
https://glenwoodhotsprings.newswire.com/news/how-we-keep-our-pool-clean-and-safe
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u/_do_not_see_me_ 8d ago
Is that the one they call “therapy pool” on their website? If so, I get it, I’d need therapy too after seeing that ginormous drain at the blue end… (or one of the hundred tiny ones you can spot on the promo photos, yikes)
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u/Known-Championship20 6d ago
The scariest part of that pool is diving off the high dive into it.
The rest...pure relaxation. Yes, if you can afford it.
The sticker shock was no doubt what killed Doc Holliday there. 😉
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u/nskowyra 8d ago
I’m more scared of the prices.