Kellisa's 9th State Highpoint
Mount Washington, NH
6,288ft.
June 2009
Highpointers have three options for gaining the summit of New Hampshire: hike, drive or ride the Cog Railway. Since Kellisa loves trains, we decided to ride the railway up Mount Washington.
Kellisa with Mount Washington in the background:
We just missed the purple train:
Kellisa waiting to board the blue train:
The beginning of the train ride:
Alpine views in the Northeast:
The steepest section of track:
Enjoying the ride:
As far as you can go with a wheelchair:
Not satisfied with close, I carried Kellisa up the rocky trail to the true highpoint:
Short video from the summit:
Mount Washington is known for its weather:
Weather during our visit:
Mount Washington is also known for its fatalities:
A list of known deaths:
Enjoying the ride back down:
After a long day, Kellisa is asleep in our Northwoods cabin:
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