When it comes to terrain, some runners and cyclists like it flat and smooth. Other athletes think steeper is better. They love to challenge themselves with tough mountain climbs. Whether on foot or wheels, they sign up to do the hardest races. Even in winter, these elevation enthusiasts enter snowshoe, skiing and fat bike contests to see who can get to the top first.
Mount Washington Valley has many of these climbers. Training on steep valley roads like Cathedral and Hurricane, local notches and Jackson hills, they push themselves to run or pedal faster and farther, with more elevation gain.
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