Yes Virginia, There is a Mountain on the East Coast
Yes Virginia, There is a Mountain on the East Coast
When
I was in high school I used to walk to school daily and pass a car that
had a bumper sticker reading “This car climbed Mt. Washington”. I
always thought it was a joke, as everyone knows that there are no
mountains on the East Coast, right?
Well,
it turns out I was totally wrong. On Sunday, my buddy Tom and I
decided to do a ski tour of Tuckerman’s Ravine at Mount
Washington. When we got to the base of the ravine (after a three
thousand foot climb), we realized: this is a legit mountain.
Check out the photos: if I didn’t tell you that was New Hampshire you
could mistake it for the Rockies.
Anyways,
it was a blast. We got some great fresh tracks in and got tanned
too. I also couldn’t believe how many people were dropping over
the ice ridges in the photo above; most fell and rolled all the way to
the bottom-where they got a clap and a cheer from the 300 (!) or so
people in the ravine.
Can’t wait to do it again next year.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007