Almost to the top of Mt. Washington!
We came through the tree line and the clouds and came out into the sun!
Beginning to enter the end of the cog railway line at the top of the mountain.
This is one sturdy building to stand up to winds in excess of 200 mph!
Arrived~
You could look out over the world!
The steps to the right lead down to a parking lot for those that chose to
drive their vehicles up the mountain instead of taking the cog train.
See those clouds in the background?
They were fast approaching to cover up that beautiful view.
When we left the cog railway station the temperature was a beautiful
morning Autumn of 52 degrees. When we got to the top the temperature
was a brisk 22 degrees with a windchill of 1 degree!
The wind whipped us along at 51 mph with gusts over 70 mph!
Many hikers were checking in at the weather station in case they don't make
it to the bottom of the mountain within an appropriate amount of time.
Needless to say I won't be hiking to this summit!
The picture looks calm and serene but the truth was you couldn't stand straight
up and down but forced yourself against the wind just to look down the mountain.
~~Those clouds to the left were arriving even faster!
As the clouds made their way toward us you could feel the mountain become another realm!
Can you see the cog train going down the mountain to the left? It's green
Can you see vehicles coming up and down the mountain to the right?
Remember me mentioning those clouds fast approaching?
They had arrived and made you feel lost.
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Wow, that was a very interesting place! I enjoyed looking at your beautiful pictures and your wonderful story!
ReplyDeleteWow, what an adventure. I am going to have to add this to my bucket list.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh....what a trip you've taken us on!! I can feel the wind blowing me over, I can see the clouds moving in....I felt every step after the cog-rail ride. Just downright awesome.
ReplyDeleteThe speed with which the weather changed is frightening. We can never underestimate how dangerous the mountains can be. I loved your post and the photos.
ReplyDeleteWow! I'd love to ride the cog train, but I'd stay back from the edge while on foot. I don't handle heights well, but I love mountains.
ReplyDeleteThose clouds coming in...wow again! Few people get to see clouds below them, unless, of course, they're in a plane. Fascinating. Now I'm going to look up Mt. Washington and the cog train.
Kay
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
It was fun to see the cog railroad on Mt Washington. We've taken the cog her ein Colorado up Pike's Peak at 14, 240 feet.
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