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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Sat Jan 6, 2018, 10:47 AM Jan 2018

If you're hiking Mt. Washington tonight, be sure to pack a sweater.

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If you're hiking Mt. Washington tonight, be sure to pack a sweater. (Original Post) steve2470 Jan 2018 OP

Damn! We are going to be twice as warm as yesterday. Which means 8, if we're lucky Siwsan Jan 2018 #1

You don't know cold until you've been to Mount Washington, New Hampshire steve2470 Jan 2018 #2

I was pelted with hail one May up there janterry Jan 2018 #3

hiked it twice handmade34 Jan 2018 #4

Siwsan

(26,255 posts)

1. Damn! We are going to be twice as warm as yesterday. Which means 8, if we're lucky

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Sat Jan 6, 2018, 10:50 AM

Jan 2018

By Thursday it is forecast to be in the 40's with rain!

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

2. You don't know cold until you've been to Mount Washington, New Hampshire

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Sat Jan 6, 2018, 10:50 AM

Jan 2018

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janterry

(4,429 posts)

3. I was pelted with hail one May up there

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Sat Jan 6, 2018, 10:58 AM

Jan 2018

I hiked way down below tree line to camp that night. And was still cold. But up top - unreal.

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

4. hiked it twice

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Sat Jan 6, 2018, 11:24 AM

Jan 2018

but I was clever enough to hike it in summer

I was just out shoveling my drive and I could swear the WCI is -79 (real temp -15 with wind and when the cars whiz by at end it is chilly)

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