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Coming out of bluesky lurking as a former northeasterner/ north carolinian climber, now colorado-ite, to note: Mt. Washington is the true avatar of the northeast: mean, small, and ready to mess you up in a HURRY if you disrespect it. Also fastest officially recorded windspeed anywhere on earth.

Noah Haber

@whaleactually.com

13 Aug

There are two kinds of people: those who see a serene landscape in this photo, and those who know. Source: sectionhiker.com/mt-washingto...

Noah Haber

@whaleactually.com

The west coast may have a lock on altitude training, but Mt Washington produces world class Marco Polo champions every winter.

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Noah Haber

@whaleactually.com

13 Aug

We used to have a rule that you never under any circumstances let Mt Washington know you are there to climb. You are there to take the gear for a walk. You might be exploring ideas for future climbing. But never ever are you there to actually climb rock or ice or anything up there. No sir.

Noah Haber

@whaleactually.com

13 Aug

Northeasterners understand that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. The trails were built before switchbacks had even been invented.

Daniel S. Goldberg

@profgoldberg.bsky.social

13 Aug

Like you I live in Colorado but I love the Appalachians endlessly and tho I've really only climbed the Blue Ridge and Smokies even I have heard tell of the absolutely unreal weather conditions on Mount Washington

Noah Haber

@whaleactually.com

13 Aug

I repeat: Mt. Washington, at a mere 6.3k ft / 1.9k meters, has the record for the Fastest. Recorded. Windspeed. On Earth. Ever. You can mess yourself up anywhere in the mountains if you want to, but Mt. Washington has a penchant for messing you up just because it's grumpy that day.