He reached out wanting to hike Mt Washington but he had some uncertainty, which is perfectly understandable. He did have some hikes under his belt, mostly in Massachusetts and Virginia where he lived, but he wasn’t fully sure all the same. We listened then encouraged that he try anyway. There would be nothing to lose. Worst case, he’d stop short or maybe take on Mt Monroe instead still getting to enjoy an alpine experience. As it turned out the latter was the rule of the day, partially because he ran late on the drive up. Encouraging him along the way was Redline Guide Ken Hodges. As far as Mt Washington, it’ll be there another day.
