Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: LS20
if youre going to hike, WEAR HIKING BOOTS. ive done 6 weeks straight in the wild, and ive seen other peoples feet get f'ed up because they lacked proper gear (hiking boots, thick hiking socks, SOCK LINERS).
your feet are valuable. protect them well
I think people overreact. My friend buys all kinds of crap when we travel, he overprepares. He bought new boots, a backpack and a fancy walking stick to climb Mt. Washington. The pansy couldn't make it up either day while I made it up both days.
I say one should simply man up.
You do know the weather conditions yesterday and today were sleet and 70+ mph winds up there?
PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H.
Mountain bike race canceled
Sleet, frost, 72-mile-per-hour gusts, and temperatures hovering around freezing yesterday morning forced organizers to cancel a bike race up New Hampshire's tallest mountain. Organizers said they considered postponing the 35th annual Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hill until tomorrow, but weather conditions weren't expected to be much better. Cyclists came had come from all over New England and as far away as the West Coast for a chance to climb the 7.6 miles to the summit. A road race in July was also canceled due to the weather. (AP)