Delighted, as in I was tickled pink when I got his autograph, or His parents were tickled to death when he decided to marry her. The first term, first recorded in 1922, alludes to one's face turning pink with laughter when one is being tickled. The variant, clearly a hyperbole, dates from about 1800.
The highest range within the park is the Panamint Range with Telescope Peak being its highest point at 11,049 feet (3,368 m). The Death Valley region is a transitional zone in the northernmost part of the Mojave Desert and consists of five mountain ranges removed from the Pacific Ocean.
Off-Road Travel: Death Valley  Part 1. May. Death Valley is one of the most extreme places you can visit in your 4x4. Temperatures in excess of 120 degrees and the lowest point in North America make it among the most desolate and sought-after places by adventure travelers.