Generic_Commenter-X t1_ivaroqt wrote
The weather's supposed to take a turn next weekend, but yeah. All their snow making rigs (and they've got a lot) aren't going to work if its 70s out. And while it's not in Vermont, I've read that Mount Washington is considered one of the most dangerous mountains in the world and has recorded the highest wind speeds in the world. Not in Vermont, but I can see it from Vermont. So there.
deadowl t1_ivc52st wrote
Highest wind speeds not in a tornado or tropical cyclone.
Jerry_Williams69 t1_ivd7yrg wrote
The wild temperature swings are what kill most people on Mt Washington
hotdogvybez t1_ivemoqi wrote
I was up there beginning of September, it was in the 30s and blowing 70mph. Total insanity.
Generic_Commenter-X t1_ivetth3 wrote
Isn't the climate zone on top of Mount Washington considered arctic? People die in the White Mountains, in general, for the same reasons. It's a surprisingly dangerous mountain range, more so than the rockies. Nobody says to themselves, we'll dayhike the Rockies, but too many underestimate the Whites.
hotdogvybez t1_ivevjxg wrote
That’s a good question! I don’t know the answer. I was hiking the whites for a week and they truly seem like a different beast than the greens. I left Vermont in shorts and a t shirt, got to Crawford notch and i realized pretty immediately I should’ve brought warmer clothes! Worth a trip over to check it out. The cog railway is a pretty neat engineering feat if you don’t wanna hike Washington.
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