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Originally Posted by codeman671
Not sure where you were going with this, but in comparison Everest is almost 5x taller than Mt. Washington and only has twice as many fatalities. Everest is extremely regulated on who can climb it whereas Mt. Washington is a free for all. Its a stark reminder of how dangerous it can be. Their slogan is "the home of the worlds worst weather". No joke.
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You pretty-much caught my drift.
Covering nearby ranges of four states, the book,
"The Gentle Mountains" included New Hampshire's mountains.
One is not so gentle.
Fallen rescuers included one from Tuftonboro, which moved the Legislature to extend new benefits to these intrepid mountaineers.
