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thegrayryder t1_j1n2e0o wrote

Mt Washington is a fun climb in the summer, the rock is volcanic though (loose) so rockfall is the biggest danger on the route. Great view of the surrounding mountains from the top and a lovely lake to hop in on the way back to your car.

Source: climbed it a few years ago after seeing this exact view in the winter and saying ā€œI gotta go up thereā€

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ratguy t1_j1n2bhi wrote

I climbed it about 20 years ago. I think our route can be clearly seen in this photo. We hiked up the ridge along the right. Then we roped up and climbed the last bit, going up along the left side of the peak. Had a beer at the top, then rappelled down the vertical face you can see on the right.

Climb wasn’t that hard, I think others have said it’s a 5.3. But it was made more difficult by the temperature and the fact we couldn’t feel our fingers. It’s strange trying to tell if you have a good grip when your hands are numb.

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