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Mount Washington

Tallest peak in the Northeastern US, known for extreme weather and the highest recorded wind speed on Earth not associated with a tornado or cyclone.

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I hiked Mount Washington my junior year of high school and had no cell service after about 30 minutes of hiking. As a teenage girl that was a nightmare at first (especially since it was a two day hike), but I'm so glad I could fully experience the climb!

katie 3 years ago

Hiking, cog railway where you can ride up this huge mountain in a small cog train built in the 1800s.

netanyas 3 years ago

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