I'm not from the mountains.

Every time I go climbing, hiking, or backpacking in the mountains I lose all sense of depth perception. I can't tell by looking if a peak is 100 meters or a 1,000 meters above me. I have to stare hard and look for context clues (trees, if there are any).

And this has led to some hilarious problems.

1. If I spend enough time in the mountains, will my depth perception improve?
2. Are people who are born and raised in the mountains better at perceiving distances in the mountains?

I'm not from the mountains.

Every time I go into the mountains I lose all depth perception. I can't tell by looking if a peak is 100 meters or a 1,000 meters above me. I have to stare hard and look for context clues (usually trees).

This has led to some hilarious problems.

1. If I spend enough time in the mountains, will my depth perception improve?
2. Are people who are born and raised in the mountains better at perceiving distances in the mountains?