TomD
New member
A new member on another board I belong to wants to know if a winter ascent of Mt. Washington would be appropriate for a novice hiker. I've never been anywhere near the place, but from everything I've read here, this seems like a really bad idea unless you are doing a guided climb with someone like IME or EMS. I also looked at the Observatory's website and they make it seem pretty extreme in the winter.
Is my assumption correct or am I being overly cautious based on all the rescue and accident stories I have read? All I am going by is second-hand, so some first hand advice would be appreciated.
Is my assumption correct or am I being overly cautious based on all the rescue and accident stories I have read? All I am going by is second-hand, so some first hand advice would be appreciated.
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