surfsnowgirl
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You can take a tour up there via the auto road in the winter on a Snowcat.
Now THAT is something I want to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can take a tour up there via the auto road in the winter on a Snowcat.
Not the same, but hiking up St Mary's to get our ski turns in over the summer, we had a number of people take in the packs with the skis attached and ask, "Are you going to SKI up there?" I know it's just one of those things people blurt when what they're seeing doesn't compute with their experience, but it's so tempting to be cutting and sarcastic.
We can practice on rock piles here in PA first. I'll be like Rocky training...
Not the same, but hiking up St Mary's to get our ski turns in over the summer, we had a number of people take in the packs with the skis attached and ask, "Are you going to SKI up there?" I know it's just one of those things people blurt when what they're seeing doesn't compute with their experience, but it's so tempting to be cutting and sarcastic.
Nice. Make sure to have a personal soundtrack. I think that most physically fit people can do the physical aspects of the hike -- can you do the hike if nothing bad happens? Sure. It's the variables that screw people up.
They probably were more incredulous and impressed than sarcastic. That snow field can get pretty bumpy and gnarly-looking in the summer.Not the same, but hiking up St Mary's to get our ski turns in over the summer, we had a number of people take in the packs with the skis attached and ask, "Are you going to SKI up there?" I know it's just one of those things people blurt when what they're seeing doesn't compute with their experience, but it's so tempting to be cutting and sarcastic.
Maybe you should just say, "No, I prefer to wax the top of the board," and see how they respond. But I do know some SUP racers (flat water) who use a wax on their hulls to increase their glide.Reminds me when non surfing people asked if I waxed the bottom of my surfboard. I know they truly aren't thinking about the logic behind what they are saying but I have to pause for a moment before responding.
They probably were more incredulous and impressed than sarcastic. That snow field can get pretty bumpy and gnarly-looking in the summer.
Maybe you should just say, "No, I prefer to wax the top of the board," and see how they respond. But I do know some SUP racers (flat water) who use a wax on their hulls to increase their glide.
I would always just say no you wax where you stand. I try to be patient and hold the sarcasm because I know I ask plenty of question out of interest that might seem stupid to the person I'm asking but I genuinely don't know and am curious.
To be honest, while I think I've heard this before, it's honestly not something that was ever obvious to me, so I might have been one of the people asking the question ...
4000 feet of elevation gain in those 4.2 miles, plus a lot of climbing over rocks!So I'm just going to go ahead and admit that I know nothing about Mount Washington and so could very likely do something stupid. My hiking is primarily limited to marked trails here in PA. I don't generally venture off-trail. So say you wanted to hike Mount Washington, and Google tells me the shortest way to the top is the Tuckerman Ravine trail, how dangerous is this trail in the summer? What kind of gear do you even need? Just reading 4.2 miles clearly doesn't sound scary, but I have no idea what those 4.2 miles involve obviously.
...I guess I just have a hard time understanding b/c: 1.) Why would you not look at the forecast for the summit elevation (I do this even for skiing) and b.) who starts hiking so late in the day for such a large mountain? I just can't imagine not turning around so you're back at your car before dusk. I mean no way would I persevere on if I'd be hiking in the dark. Nope. I got freaked out at Ricketts Glen b/c I was worried it was going to be sunset by the time we got back to our car. And that's not Mount Washington.
I'll just make @vanhoskier take me to Mount Washington so I don't die.
I'm too used to teaching teenagers every day. Developing sarcasm is a survival skill in my job.I would always just say no you wax where you stand. I try to be patient and hold the sarcasm because I know I ask plenty of question out of interest that might seem stupid to the person I'm asking but I genuinely don't know and am curious.
The disappointing thing about is it, you do all that work, then get to the summit, which is a parking lot full of tourists who drove up there,
Something I always try to remember is that something that is obvious to one person isn't always obvious to the other.
In my experience, it's easy on a long hike to underestimate how long it will take to get back down, and that's where a lot of the trouble starts.
I have a policy of never hiking to the top of anything people can drive to. Probably the least satisfying touristy thing I've ever done is take the train to the top of Pikes Peak, which is just tourist hell, and I think I would have killed myself if I'd hiked up and found that scene.
I also am allergic to most 14ers - not because you can drive to the top (most you can't), but because there's so much dang traffic.