Mount Washigton, NH.

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Someone told me Mt Washington was one of the deadliest mountains in the world ?? I have not checked that on google though.
JB

It's the weather. Changes in a heartbeat and many do not prepare for it and pay dearly.

I was there maybe early nineties. First day we got there, foggy, nothing to see. Next morning, everything iced up, still foggy. So, we checked out the hiking club (forget the name), thought we would check out some of the trails. The weather broke and we joined up with several others to hike to the top.

I am tall and like to "power hike"on rough terrain so I had no problem clamoring up the talus but it beat my wife up pretty good so we thumbed a ride down. Lot of hot brakes!

Wind was blowing like 60 mph up at the weather station which is quite mild I understand. Highest recorded wind something like 231mph?

We left the next morning wearing T-necks and wool sweaters but were down to shorts by the time we hit CT.

PS, just remembered. That trip we had gone up to the Rangely Lakes area in Maine then went south along the Andrew Scoggins River into New Hampshire. Good time for sure!

 

[scott_vt]

Good Mornin JB,
Yep we went up there a couple of years back for a day trip from Lake Ossippe. I couldnt get over the views ! It seemed really strange looking down on the Wildcat ski area ! The day we went up, it was about 80 at the base, and freezing at the peak with 60 mph gusts ! We drove up, it was quite an experience !

 

[JB4310]

It's the weather. Changes in a heartbeat and many do not prepare for it and pay dearly.

I was there maybe early nineties. First day we got there, foggy, nothing to see. Next morning, everything iced up, still foggy. So, we checked out the hiking club (forget the name), thought we would check out some of the trails. The weather broke and we joined up with several others to hike to the top.

I am tall and like to "power hike"on rough terrain so I had no problem clamoring up the talus but it beat my wife up pretty good so we thumbed a ride down. Lot of hot brakes!

Wind was blowing like 60 mph up at the weather station which is quite mild I understand. Highest recorded wind something like 231mph?

We left the next morning wearing T-necks and wool sweaters but were down to shorts by the time we hit CT.

PS, just remembered. That trip we had gone up to the Rangely Lakes area in Maine then went south along the Andrew Scoggins River into New Hampshire. Good time for sure!

I guess it's the most deadly in the U.S. 134 died there since the mid 1800's
I read it also has to do with it being fairly easily accessible to the less experienced.

Here's a video of a rally car going up, You can see at the end near the top how foggy it is. Seems to be a cloud magnet, often times the whole sky will be clear except right at the summit.
Video: Travis Pastrana's Mt. Washington run from many HD angles

Good Mornin JB,
Yep we went up there a couple of years back for a day trip from Lake Ossippe. I couldnt get over the views ! It seemed really strange looking down on the Wildcat ski area ! The day we went up, it was about 80 at the base, and freezing at the peak with 60 mph gusts ! We drove up, it was quite an experience !

Hi Scotty,

Yeah for me it's the biggest mountain I've been on, once you get above the tree line it's like being on the moon

Out west they say you have to dig down to get to 6,000 ft :laughing:

Oh yeah, of course I went all the way thru VT on 91, had to stop at Curtis's BBQ pit :drool: in Putney. Not much to look at but good food.

JB

 

[JB4310]

I didn't go up the mt this year, (Did go up Wildcat) but here's some pics from last year.
Also pics of the Hotel, and for the conspiracy folks, this is where the IMF was formed in 1944.

JB

 

[JB4310]

more pics

 

[om21braz]

I have not been to Mt. Wash., but I was in the immediate area at a ski resort I cannot even remember the name of several years back. My wife's cousin had her wedding there - quite an event compared to what I'm used to. Very beautiful area, quite different from ski areas here in N.C. - no moose warning signs here, just deer.

 

[scott_vt]

Hi Scotty,

Oh yeah, of course I went all the way thru VT on 91, had to stop at Curtis's BBQ pit :drool: in Putney. Not much to look at but good food.

JB

Good Afternoon JB,
Thats the problem, your were on the wrong side of
Vt !!!

 

[Pixguy]

We stayed up at the MW Hotel about 10 years ago and it was quite grand, but went back this summer with visiting relatives and it was even nicer since Omni bought it out and rehab'd some of the grounds, very beautiful.

Cannon mountain is another super place to visit and hike, even w/o the old man of the mountain

Just went to the other grand hotel named MountainView Hotel in Whitefield, it was very simular but just smaller, but a great place nonetheless.

If you love mountains, lakes, low(er) taxes and freedom, NH is the place to be!! :thumbsup: