Thread 2808955

Tried to summit Mount Washington today. A group of, older men, completely cock blocked me while I was pretty far up. They told me I had no business being there alone with the gear I had. I'm so fucking fed up man. I ran into this same fucking issue earlier this year when trying to do Mount Katahdin via the Knife Edge and a fucking park ranger refused to let me continue up to it. I'm so fucking over hiking. This sport has been nothing but pain with all the fucking rich boomers gatekeeping everything cool.

>>2808955 (OP)
Just tell them to fuck off. What are they gonna do, hold you down and carry you out? That's assault and battery, they'd do a nickel on that shit easy.

>>2808955 (OP)
>be op
>carry anime dolls and camera up mountain
>get intercepted near the top by chad boomers
>"hey fag, you cant be here"
>"o-oh okay"
>turns around and goes home
>post on 4chan about how he got dunked on
>the end

>>2808984
I don't think I've even seen any Mt Washington photos that didn't have the anime doll retardation in them. I genuinely wish a painful death on all adult men who enjoy anime.

>>2808986
That anime doll retardation guy does more /out/ than anyone else on /out/ He even did Mt Washington in winter.

>>2808963
Yeah boomers tell me all sorts of stupid shit on the daily and i just ignore them

>>2808955 (OP)
What gear did you have? What gear did they say you were lacking? Maybe they saved your life. Or maybe they were assholes. Give more details so we can either agree with you or tell you that your a dumb fuck.

>>2808955 (OP)
>They told me I had no business being there alone with the gear I had.
You kept going, right?
Right?

>>2808955 (OP)
>Mount Washington
That's the one that has a parking lot and a visitors center on the peak right?

>>2809056
Mount Washington has an Observatory on top of it and they monetized it by letting fat tourists drive up it during summer months.

Here's a webcam of it in real time:
https://mountwashington.org/weather-cams/observation-deck-weather-camera/
>Friday, February 28 2025 9:03 AM Temperature: 7°F Wind Speed: 71 mph Gust: 87 mph Wind Chill: -25°F Direction: 300°(WNW)

>>2808955 (OP)
You listened? Fail.

>>2808986
>t. unironically watches sportsball

>>2808955 (OP)
Lmao what
what did you have on you?

Also if you're willing to let a few boomers bully you out of hiking then you don't deserve to hike.

>>2808955 (OP)
You know what OP. Maybe it's what was best and there's someone looking out after you. You ever consider that? That maybe, things would've gotten pretty bad and it was for your own good that you turned away? I've been in situations like that, where I avoided a serious disaster and it was due to a strange sort of events that seemed like nothing at the time.

>>2809092
>71mph sustained winds
A hurricane is 74 at the eye wall, and most people here have no idea what that’s like. The rain is pretty damn painful at that speed.

>>2808955 (OP)
I wish I saw you on a trail so I could put my cock on your face

>>2808955 (OP)
Some random old men cucked you and you didn't do a single thing about it?

>>2809908
I went up one of the Vermont mountains on an exposed face during a rainstorm (that was about to be a thunderstorm, not my brightest idea) when it was gusting like 40mph and that felt terrifying. Can only imagine 70+. I guess it's something you have to get used to and be fully covered to protect yourself.

>>2808984
*blocks your summit photo*

>>2808955 (OP)
I was hiking in a state park in PA and a group of moms told me I should turn around and go back closer to the park because I "looked like a bear" and a hunter might shoot me. I didn't really know how to take that. I said thanks and kept walking. kek

>>2811554
They were trying to flirt with you, anon. I hope you got some milf pussy.

>>2811556
I'm a fucking retard I guess. terrible with women

>>2811510
gz anon, that's a tough hike. You have to XC ski or snowshoe in with all your gear and basecamp at chimney pond, right? I've been wanting to try the lions head winter route up washington but can't really justify purchasing mountaineering boots, crampons and an ice axe for winter hiking in the northeast. There's just so few use cases.
>>2809908
I was topside when it was 55 mph and it was extremely uncomfortable, I should get goggles but it's hard to find ones that fit over prescriptions.

Retard. Don’t climb mountains by yourself. I bet you had on sketchers and a hoodie. Bet you didn’t even tell anyone you were up there

>>2811510
how hard is the process to get a permit as an out of state resident for the winter summit?

>>2811510
I live higher than that summit lmao

>>2811642
Good for you? There are people in Napal that live higher than any mountain in the lower 48 and all of western Europe. You don't see them bragging as if it's a special achievement.

>>2811593
>Don’t climb mountains by yourself
Especially in winter if you're not judicious about where and when you go

>>2811646
Can't you avoid this if you use your trekking poles to test the snow in front of you before taking the step? Similar to what they do for checking for crevasses

>>2811648
You can avoid it entirely by staying on trail and avoiding the bases of trees. I've certainly postholed plenty of times while on-trail but never fallen into a spruce trap. From what I understand, they're far more common a problem for off-piste and grove skiers than hikers as long as the hikers aren't lost and off trail.

I've actually even postholed in the middle of the summer, stepping off the trail to pee and sunk a leg up to my thigh punching through some moss and rotten wood into a hollow that I can only assume was where a stump or log rotted out.

>>2811649
>You can avoid it entirely by staying on trail
Sounds easy enough in in theory but unpredictable winter conditions on the mountains can have other ideas. The internet is littered with trip reports of experienced hikers falling into spruce traps on established routes on the NE 4000ers (or a couple feet off them)

https://www.vftt.org/search/304334/?q=spruce+trap&o=relevance

https://www.adkhighpeaks.com/forums/forum/hiking/adirondack-mountain-hiking/trip-planning-questions-and-answers/526231-spruce-traps

>>2811671
>lost for over two hours
>had phone service the entire time
These people should not have been hiking in winter

>>2811671
>"experienced" hikers
>couldn't prevent falling into a fucking hole

Guess common fucking sense doesn't always come with experience, does it?

>>2808955 (OP)
>A group of, older men, completely cock blocked me while I was pretty far up.
lmao what? just tell them to fuck off

>>2811688
He's trolling. Don't respond to it.

>>2811642
>I live higher than that summit lmao

>Imagine being proud of being a beaner
congrats, i guess?

>>2808955 (OP)
>Mount Washington
>sub 2000m elevation
>no business being there
lmfao chinese elder tourists go up shit like that in summer clothing

>>2811815
post your summits with proof

>>2811818
I literally walked to Montseny peak in shorts when visiting Barcelona, anything below 2000m is nothing. This summer I'm going to visit Picos de Europa in lightweight gear aswell.

>>2811868
>when visiting Barcelona
which has fuck all to do with scaling the rugged and unpredictable mountains of New Hampshire in the wintertime

As much as I'm enjoying these mt. washington shitposting threads over the last month or so, it's really as challenging of a hike as you make it. In the summer anyone with a base level of fitness can take take any route they'd like up in tennis shoes or crocs aside from maybe huntington or going up inside the bowl of tucks. In the winter you can do any of the same trails (ammo, jewell, crawford path or edmunds) with microspikes and maybe snowshoes and more technical or steep routes (lions head, boott) requiring an ice axe and crampons.

What's more important is to give the weather a healthy amount of respect. There are plenty of winter days where you just do not want to go above the treeline and you need to be able to recognize that and be capable of reevaluating your situation midway through a hike and knowing when to turn around.

The bluebird days are an absolute breeze but mt washington is capable of some incredibly nasty weather.

>>2811868
>no proof
Don't care, post proof, and post body fatty

>>2811809
You're fucking clueless

>>2808955 (OP)
>A group of, older men
> completely cock blocked me
you could have just loped away past them fatty

If any of you motherfuckers think sub 2000m is "dangerous" you should probably bring extra supplies of butter and batteries for your fat people scooters
>but muh cold
those boomers were probably right, OP probably looked like a lard and an idiot.

>>2811895
are you fucking kidding me? that shit is the most non technical climb I ever saw. Literally made for tourist boomers, all you have to do is follow a path lmfao
>>2811914
I don't need to post shit, only teenagers need to prove something, it don't change the fact that OP is a massive faggot and chose to post about it lmfao

>>2811948
Put the whole board on clutch

>>2811948
Post body, fatass

>>2811948
Still waiting for you to post your summits with proof. What's your proudest winter climb? I'm willing to bet my life's savings that it's easier than any route up Mt. Washington in winter.

No, some 2000-meter peak in the Mediterranean isn't the same. Here's the mountain I think you were talking about

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montseny_Massif

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/spain/barcelona/les-agudes

>1,479 ft (450 m) elevation gain
lel

>>2811949
While we're at it, let's see proof that you even go outdoors, clutchman. I'll set the bar lower for you. Show proof that you go outside at all and don't just spend your time posting forced zoomer memes on Bangladeshi kite testing forums

>>2811948
>>2811966
We're on a memes and shitposting board. Calm down Mr Internet Badass.

>>2808955 (OP)
>A group of, older men, completely cock blocked me while I was pretty far up. They told me I had no business being there alone with the gear I had.
You square up and fight people like this or you're a fag. I guess you know which one you are.

>>2812126
Or you just tell them off and go about your merry way. No fisticuffs needed.

>be me
>just climbed the second-highest mountain my state plus all the other peaks in the range
>ready to start my descent via a more hardcore route than the standard trail
>group stops me around the trail junction and asks where I'm going
>they must think I'm going this way by mistake
>tell them I'll be going down this way for a change of scenery
>one guy says it's not safe to do that and that I should go back the way I came
>starts rambling about the icy and flooded conditions downtrail when I interrupt him mid-sentence
>"Don't worry about me. I'm experienced," I retort
>Walk past them, completely ignoring their advice
>"Have a nice hike," I say as I continue on my solo ultra dayhiking journey

>>2812131
LMAO you're an absolute fucking autist
They probably laughed about their encounter with you for days afterwards

>>2808955 (OP)
>Mount Washington
>A group of, older men, completely cock blocked me
just stomp the gas and run them over.

>>2808955 (OP)
This has to be a bait post.

What gear were you carrying, anyway?

I'm a local. I've climbed it several times. By the way- Washington is not to be underestimated. It's the most lethal mountain in North America, partly because it's not particularly large and it's a day trip from Boston.

Nevertheless, we consistently get about one casualty per year. Last year, we had a girl who went up unprepared and got blown off the mountain. There were a few threads about it.

It sounds like the old guys were trying to prevent you from becoming a casualty. You should really listen to them.

>>2812405
>and got blown off the mountain
How the fuck do you get blown off a mountain under 7000 ft?

>>2812406
Put the whole board on clutch

>>2812406
because said mountain has the highest recorded non-hurricane/tornado wind speeds in history at 231mph.

>>2808955 (OP)
OP you must be full of shit or the world really has gone to hell. I hiked knifes edge in 2013 when I was 16. I had gone up the wrong path from chimney pond to Pamola after rushing ahead of my family. When I realized where I was I fucking crossed knifes edge alone and while some boomers gave me a strange look being alone, they never once tried to talk shit to me. Confused, but did not try to stop me. Washington I have less exp with, but old time-y NH mother fuckers DO NOT CARE. your dealing with tourists or fucking posers, losers, you name it. Tell them to eat your shorts. No one knows a god damn thing in this world. Anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to sell you some dumb shit you do not need.

>>2812406

https://youtu.be/Sw_CElkZZNg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_died_on_the_Presidential_Range#Notes

By the way, I had to do some research. The girl who was blown off the mountain was Emily Sotelo. That was nearby Mt. Lafayette, though.

Nevertheless- there are accounts of people being blown off of Washington also.

It's a nice hike. Like I said- it's not a big mountain, but it's lethal. Don't become a statistic, anon. Be prepared.

>>2809419
>t. unironically watches whojlesome 100 japanese manchild cartoons

Tell them you're thru hiking and came from Georgia, get out of my fucking way. Never heard of AT hikers getting hassled

Replying to this bait thread to get an even worse thread to page 10

>>2812406
Couldn't tell you, but I do know how to get blown *on* a mountain.
Just gotta bring OP's mom with you.

>>2809908
I live on the side of a mountain in Alaska and we get windstorms with gusts ranging from 80-110mph every once in a while. Shit's scary, the entire house creaks and shudders and makes it hard to sleep because I worry a window is gonna explode in or the house is gonna collapse on me.
This isn't even in a remote part of AK, it's just outside Anchorage.

>>2808955 (OP)
Just walk past them you retard.

>>2808986
>>2808999
You got me. This was last January.

>>2809908
Here was sustained 40 mph winds with gusts up to 70 mph along the Franconia Ridge, the silent killer of New Hampshire: https://files.catbox.moe/qvrs68.mp4

Sorry, no Rei plushie in this video, unfortunately. I know you guys all really like anime.

>>2815715
>Couldn't tell you, but I do know how to get blown *on* a mountain.
>Just gotta bring OP's mom with you.
Did that, now it burns when I pee.

I'm planning on going to the white mountains in early May. Should I even bother with Mt Washington or go somewhere else? Mt Adams looks appealing.

>>2816141
incredibly based

>>2816300
I'd read the NETC before planning a trip: https://newenglandtrailconditions.com/nh/
By May, the snow is basically all gone. Maybe the main trail has a monorail which can be slippery, but again, I'd really just keep checking NETC and search for someone's report.
If you're looking for someone to go hiking with, I can join.

>>2816141
>mfw all the mt wahsington summit pics on /out/ are from animefags
CAN'T STOP WINNING

>>2816141
>>2816314
>>2816546
>I climbed a mountain that has a smooth paved road to the top!!!
Oops, that's embarrassing.
https://mt-washington.com/bumper-sticker/

>>2816564
Same but Pike's Peak in Colorado at 14000 ft xD hahaha!!! Imagine being climbing a mountain when you can just drive xD

>>2816564
isn't the road closed during the wintertime?

>>2816572
This but unironically. I couldn't imagine bragging about going up a mountain with a road to the top. It'd be too embarrassing. Fortunately, the coloradofags have been mocked mercilessly for embarrassing shit like that.

>>2816300
Like the other anon said, newenglandtrailconditions is a great resource. You should also check the higher summits forecast the night before, just to be sure you aren't walking into something nasty like early afternoon thundershowers; https://mountwashington.org/weather/higher-summits-forecast/

My biggest safety tip is to let the weather dictate your plans, don't try to force a hike if the weather isn't cooperating. You can hike through snowfall, you can hike through high winds, but you really don't want to be topside in thunder and lightning.

If you have microspikes or poles, bring them for sure. There's almost certainly still ice and snowpack in the saddles between peaks and anywhere higher up where the spruce and fir protects it from the sun.

>>2816608
The seething at this will be amazing

Legendary, even

>>2816564
Just for other Anons thinking "wow I'll climb Mt Washington in the winter, there's a road LOL"... remember to look up why Mt Washington is the deadliest mountain in all of North America.
There's also a train that goes up the mountain, it's super nice.

>>2808955 (OP)
You sound like the woman we told shouldn’t camp where she was and would be better off in a motel than a canvas family tent she was using - even diplomatically offered to pay “in case she didn’t bring enough money” camping.
Refused.
On the news next day - “lone camper killed when gust blew tent 80m into trees.”
Waap waaaaap.
Also kayak club guy saw us climb out of car at mighty grade 3 put in with a
Cloud of smoke and clinking beer bottles.
Had a rant about being irresponsible victims to be. Shook his head as I laughed and proceeded to fall down the bank.
10min later I was towing him and his boat from the deadly maelstrom telling him he better have a beer for me at the takeout.
Fuckin club boaters.

>>2816608
The Barr Trail has like 7500 feet of incline and that's after the Manitou Incline which itself is a solid workout. Who gives a fuck if some fat slobs can drive all the way up Pikes? The route is what's important when it comes to brag-worthiness.

Is that a serious mountaineering objective? No, it's a class 1 trail. Is it a serious hiking objective? Absolutely. Gaining 7500 feet is worth bragging about as very few mountains in the lower 48 have that.

There’s a popular spot to go die of ill preparedness here.
There’s a shortish story on YouTube about it somewhere.
Darwinism at its finest.
To be fair, it would be easy to misjudge the conditions you’re quickly getting into there. I’ve been up there and it’s gone from walking in almost summer clothes along the ridge to whiteout, gale force wind and not sure if it was actually snowing or just getting blown at us.
Pretty fun actually. Next day the same so got a few meters of webbing so we couldn’t lose each other and made our way to the ski club lodge with a nice fire, hot showers and whisky.
Still haven’t made it to Angelus. 3 tries but the weather has gone tits up every time. Ah well. Maybe next time.


https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350496992/series-of-poor-decisions-led-to-the-death-of-a-tramper-in-nelson-lakes-national-park-coroner-s-report

>>2816686
any retard could look up how even in 30c weather on sea level can turn to 0c at 1500m+ at night, they deserved it.

>>2816686
>of a tramper
kind of disrespectful to call him a tramp after death

>>2816643
People should be allowed to die of their own stupidity

In fact I would argue that youre damaging humanity by preserving inferior genetics

>>2816732
I don’t disagree. We had a Brit paddler camping on our couch one year. After some decent rain asked if we wanted to paddle the Crooked River. Asked me, fuck no - too late in the day, walk in is more hardcore than you can imagine, scouting is difficult but mandatory until you’re very familiar with it, I can’t be fucked with a night in the bush.
Basically same answer from the other locals. Went with 2 other Brits despite everyone saying just wait until tomorrow.
Got dark, tried to rush out, drowned.
Boys did the river the next day with a police funded helicopter trip for body recovery.
Got our couch back plus a couple of nearly new boats, all good.

The highest mountain in my country is sub 1,500 meters

>>2811966
Based gatekeeper of outdoors

>>2816608
Fucking hell lad

>>2816564
Is this basically American's Lake District? Ffs is a drive able peak really what twats boast about all the time?

>>2816531
>>2816610
Good info, looks like Adams is doable as long as I'm not getting fucked by the weather. I'm going to try it Saturday or maybe Sunday if you want to join a rando from out of state.

Mt Washington is a piss easy hike if you’re not retarded enough to die from exposure

Were you in a tshirt and flip flops op?

>>2817739
I got fucked by the weather. Fuck me.

Actually I went anyway on Saturday. This was my reward for making the summit, along with the 70mph winds.

>>2818129
I dont want sloppy seconds

Unless they say there is a real threat like a flood or storm alert I'm not stopping.

>>2818756
I'm legit glad that dumpster fires like you exist. It us SAR guys something to do other than practice.

>>2818129
>>2818583
gz
Going up in adverse conditions is a great way to learn your limits (both in terms of risk tolerance and comfort) and figure out your gear.

>>2811646
I've never heard them called that. Anyone who falls into a tree well is a genuine retard.

>>2820225
Confirmed for having never snowshoed off-trail or skied off-piste in serious terrain. Spruce traps are not always easy to detect. You would know that if you had any serious backcountry experience in the winter. People far more experienced and knowledgeable than you will ever be have fallen into them. You don't even know the difference between spruce traps and tree wells, so why should anyone take you seriously?

The super experienced backcountry hikers will carry a handsaw with them in case their snowshoes get entangled in branches. The "genuine retards" venture into the backcountry completely unprepared, with the expectation that they'll be rescued if anything happens to them.

>>2820225
>i've never heard this common term
>trust me, i'm an expert

>>2820384
They're just called tree wells, lad. Don't overthink it.

Doing my Washington (just taking the rail up and down and then hiking to lake of clouds hut for the night) and knifes edge to katahdin (staying at chimney pond night before and after) in late June. What weather to expect? I'm going prepared for anything but really hoping for no snow

>>2822455
Weather is incredibly variable, plan for the worst and bring extra dry base layers and a rain shell, people can die from exposure well into june. If the weather isn't cooperating, call it off. Check the Higher Summits Forecast the night before and make a go/no go call based on that.

Expect black flies and mosquitos at lower elevations, you might want a longsleeve shirt and long pants as well as a head net or a liberal application of bug spray. I'm also doing baxter later this month, so if the thread's still here I'll report back.

I'm doing a half pemi loop tomorrow, so if you guys are out I'll see you on trail.

>>2822455
Did you make it then

he ded

>>2822957
Not going until late June, around 20th-29th. Not sure if you meant the anon below me. We are taking the railway up and down washington anyways though to save our legs for katahdin and knives edge

>>2811623
>land of the free
>need a permit to walk up a hill

>>2811920
Why are you proud of high elevation? That's such a non flex.
>Muh city number higher dan urs

>>2823452
Is that really the best you could come up with after almost three months?

>>2816141
>>2808955 (OP)
>>2811510
guys how do you advance in snow of this kind? what kkind of shoe's gear?

couple weeks ago I went on a trail in the alps. I thought a 2000m pass willl be already gloriously green in may but actually it brought me up and down crevacess with hip dep semi melting snow. No way to advance and I came back, but what would I need to safely proceed in a cas like that?

please help me make sense of this kind of mild glacier/snow stuff.

>>2816564
Does it really have a road to the summit or is this just another shitpost?

>>2816052
You have never measured that and I don't believe you

>>2823800
Are you sinking into the snow? Use snowshoes. Still postholing? Use bigger ones or wait until some melts
Is it hardpacked & icy? Use crampons
At the very least use microspikes if nothing else if you insist. Also if there's any amount of snow on hilly/mountain you need to bring an ice axe to at least be able to self arrest.

>>2823836
Thx for your reply mate. Ok that's what i thought, I suppose snowshoes would be the only thing. but I still have doubts why do I never see people that climb to the very top with snowshoes just with crampons? Are they careful to only use packed ice trails and wait for the ideal conditions?

>>2823854
They probably wait for ideal conditions, which is what you should do if you're not comfortable with snowy ascents. Most people just follow establish trails and usually the snow is hardpacked unless you're out after fresh snow or you're very early season when not a lot of people have gone through them yet. Also if there's any actual ice "climbing" involved you have to switch to crampons. You simply can't do that with snowshoes. Also snowshoes are pretty big and bulky and the moment you no longer need them i'd just take them off and put on spikes or crampons instead. A lot easier to move unless you're really postholing.

>>2823800
>how do you advance in snow of this kind? what kkind of shoe's gear?

>Microspikes
Good for mixed ice and rocks, ie. early or late in the year. It's possible to resharpen the spikes but many hikers instead opt to own two pairs, a fresh set that they use for snow hiking and a old set that they use in shoulder season, where there's more exposed rocks that wear down the spikes. The most concerning failure point is the rubber straps, which can fail catastrophically and completely without warning and a slight nick in the rubber can cause them to snap. I'd treat microspikes as a "wear component" and replace them every few seasons, depending on how much use they get.
>Boot Spikes
I would group some traction devices into an intermediate between microspikes and proper crampons, like Hillsound Trail Crampons Pro's or Kahtoola K-10's. These have fabric straps that are more durable and much more aggressive spikes.
>Snowshoes
These are, in my opinion essential for winter hiking and optional for proper mountaineering. Modern snowshoes are extremely lightweight and can attach to most any footwear. When buying snowshoes I'd look for ones that have a heel lifter (pic related), it makes such a world of difference when going uphill it feels like walking on flat ground. Trail snowshoes are often much larger than hiking-focused snowshoes, and provide more float and the weight rating are more suggestions than a hardset rule.
>Crampons
I've never worn crampons so I can't really speak much from personal experience, but from what I understand they're used on hard ice where you need genuinely sharp and hardened steel points to get traction and front points for extremely steep ascents.
>Ice Axes
I don't have any experience with ice axes.
/2

>>2823991
>2823854
>I still have doubts why do I never see people that climb to the very top with snowshoes just with crampons?
Do you mean with just snowshoes and crampons? Crampons are a fairly expensive and specialized tool, you don't really want to wear out the spikes on rocks and the longer spikes might also be slippery on bare rock. They're really a tool for climbing steep, hard ice and glaciated peaks, they're also pretty dangerous both to yourself and any climbing parters in the case of a fall. At least in my experience, above the treeline on ridges the wins scours away most of the snow, leaving rocks covered in extremely slippery rime ice and snow pockets in the nooks between. In that kind of terrain snowshoes are more awkward and dangerous than helpful and microspikes are really the best tool for the job. For glaciated peaks in the alps, a lot of this probably goes right out the window though.

>>2823991
>>2823995
Also, one thing that you didn't mention is gaiters, which help keep snow from getting into your shoes and up the legs of your pants and also keep your softshell pants protected and dry.

>>2823995
>>2823991
>>2823996
>>2823962
Thx for all tour replies. Now it's more clear to me all the different options.

It's still not clear to me what I should do in a situation like this: may-june and lush green trails that go through passes and crevasses with hip deep snow still going trough melt-ice cycles. Just use my trekking shoes with a bit of grit and spirit, as post holing should really not be a problem? Maybe with gaiters and some hiking sticks with little snow thingies at the end?

>>2808955 (OP)
you're fucking lying lmao
someone just told you you're under-geared, suggested you go down and you just obeyed

>>2809044
he didn't, that's why he's pissed and made this thread

>>2808955 (OP)
I just know it's cotton candy pink.

>>2808955 (OP)
This is why the parks need to be sold to private developers.
Aside from solving the debt crisis, it will keep morons like you away from them.

>>2827553
Washington isn't a park, you idiot.

>>2816903
British canoeists are mostly retarded. Like genuine muppets.
t. British ex-canoeist

>>2822455
Caught a great day, hiked down Washington after taking the train up, stayed at the cabin, hit Monroe, and hiked down the Ammonoosuc Ravine trail next day in mild rain

Its fucking July, its a 4 mile hike one way, if someone tried to stop me from going id simply walk right past them and let out a fart along the way

>>2827765
>train up
>hike down
but why? Do you specifically hate your knees?

>>2827765
Train up hike down isn't the way I would have done it, but still sounds like a great trip. Looks like you got an awesome weather window.
I (>>2822517) did katahdin a few weeks ago taking cathedral up, going across knife's edge and down helon taylor. If you talk to the rangers, they'll tell you not to try descending cathedral which is 100% correct, its absolutely brutal going up and uniquely unsafe to go down. There's a couple of cool boulder caves you can squeeze into on the trail though, when I was there the temperature inside the caves was cool enough to see my own breath even though it was in the 60's outside.

>>2827897
>>2827907
We were supposed to take the train down both days actually but day 2 it was a 3pm down ticket and we were unsure if it would be running. Also my brother was out of shape and would rather hike down to the parking lot rather than back up Washington. Had to skip knifes edge and katahdin bc he was dying on the way into chimney pond.

>>2827913
>Had to skip knifes edge and katahdin bc he was dying on the way into chimney pond.
That's a shame, but good that you knew when to turn around. Getting over the chimney at the end of knife's edge onto pamola was sketchy as hell.

>>2827915
Dis anime mother fucker who went to the west coast is eating cake during her hikes

Any guide to get into mountaineering as a total beginner who hasn't touched grass for 5 years?

>>2827765
>after taking the train up, stayed at the cabin
lmao fatty needed to pay $200 to finish half of a dayhike

>>2808984
K e k

The birthday boy gets to eat what he likes.
>>2827987
Read Freedom of the Hills

>>2828700
Meant for >>2827917

>>2828700
that's a larp

>>2828709
You don't need to be a mountaineer to apply the basic skills or follow the fitness regimen. Freedom of the Hills is more a textbook than a novel, you can skip around to the parts you'd like to learn about.

>>2828709
Everything is a larp on this board. That word doesn't even have any meaning anymore.
None.

>>2828712
It's a technical manual.
Don't overthink it.

>>2808955 (OP)
never had this experience. have hiked thousands of miles

>>2828545
We just wanted to catch the sunrise and sunset and get the experience of the hut. I am with you though I wanted to hike up and back down but my fat brother ruined pretty much all my hiking plans for the trip that he invited himself on.

Was hoping to basically cross off all the major hikes I wanted to do in new England and now I have to go back

>>2808984
Lmao, on point

https://www.wcax.com/2025/07/21/tourist-found-dead-after-wife-reports-him-missing-mountain-summit/

"By WMUR via CNN Newsource
Published: Jul. 21, 2025 at 5:28 AM EDT

MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. (WMUR) - A 79-year-old tourist was found dead days after he was reported missing at the summit of New Hampshire’s Mount Washington.

New Hampshire Fish and Game officials say they recovered the body of 79-year-old William Davis, of Jacksonville, Florida, around 11 a.m. Friday after three days of searching.

Officials say Davis and his wife took the Cog Railway to the summit of Mount Washington on Wednesday. During their visit, they took a picture by the visitor center sign. Davis then went on a nearby trail and was last seen around 3 p.m.
The body of 79-year-old William Davis was found on the southeast side of New Hampshire's Mount...
The body of 79-year-old William Davis was found on the southeast side of New Hampshire's Mount Washington three days after he was reported missing from the mountain's summit.(Source: Family handout, WMUR via CNN)

Officials say Davis was not hiking the mountain.

“Really, all we know is he had no intention to hike, but for some reason, he went off on the hiking trails, and no one knows why,” Fish and Game Lt. Mark Ober Jr. said.

Davis’ wife later called New Hampshire State Parks asking if they knew where her husband was. An employee briefly reached Davis by phone. The 79-year-old seemed to be lost off-trail and was able to describe his surroundings until his phone apparently lost power.

Search efforts began late Wednesday, with around 50 patrol officers involved over the course of three days. Climate conditions overnight became dangerous Thursday into Friday, and patrols were temporarily called off.

On Friday, Blackhawk helicopters were added to the search, along with more than 20 Fish and Game officers and volunteers from other groups. Davis’ body was discovered on the southeast side of the summit..."

>>2830608
Why is it always a boomer

>>2830621
they're fragile
a mild fall can disable a boomer where a fit young man could just walk it off.

>>2811592
You can rent mountaineering gear in North Conway.

>>2808955 (OP)
Brugly.

>>2808955 (OP)
Like what? Shorts and a tee-shirt? Some sneakers? That's all I bring..
Though one time in late june it was rainy and cold and it grew sideways icicles in the summer usually you're fine. Plus at the top there's a heated building where you can buy hot cocoa and you can buy a ticket down on the shuttle if you're a pussy.

>>2808955 (OP)
>park ranger refused to let me continue up to it.
It's public property, tell him to fuck off and keep walking.