hair-raising

But whereas Splash Mountain was about ramping up the tension — turning fear into fun — Tiana’s wants to use its hair-raising drops for something that feels more festive.

My former boss joined me recently to talk about some of the hair-raising possibilities raised by his new book.

Among them were experienced mountaineers accustomed to steep terrain where any fall could be fatal, and casual hikers who had never before attempted to climb anything as hair-raising.

But the most common mishaps and malfunctions, even if hair-raising, are not typically severe, experts said.

The aim of the hair-raising trips is to gather information that can help officials on the ground make decisions such as when to order people to evacuate.