My brother in law has the same reaction to heights. Took him to ski at Lawrenceburg, and when he got to the ledge he just collapsed. I’m weird when it comes to heights. Loved climbing high in trees as a kid, love rollercoasters obviously and skiing. But I will say the most freaked out I’ve been was rock climbing in eastern Kentucky with no safety. I was white knuckle the entire experience!
My wife has an extreme fear of the ocean, which we learned the hard way in our honeymoon lol… Haven’t been to beach since, which is cool with me since I’m more of a mountain guy.