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Old 06-11-2012, 01:41 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Kamper View Post
My rule #1 is to always check the weather forecast. These can be wrong but it's scarey how many people will start up Mt Washington just because it's sunny when they leave the base, completely ignorant that a different weather front is expected before they could possibly complete the trip, and the conditions will turn bad.
You are so right about this one. Check the cause of death on people who have died on Mt. Washington. Exposure to the weather, hypothermia is the number 2 reason. Falling is the number 1.
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