This is a hiking column that I wrote in 2014. It is worth reprinting, not only to remind Mount Washington hikers that safety is a priority more important than reaching the top, but to remind people that climbing New England’s highest peak in the snowy season has become a valued experience for not only Americans, but for many people visiting this country from afar. You could say this column is also a political statement about the worldwide family of man, and appropriate for these turbulent times.
Last Saturday turned out to be a beautiful calm day in the area, despite a cold and windy prediction. Like many outdoor enthusiasts that day, I was pleasantly surprised as I climbed up the lower Tuckerman Ravine Trail in the sun-drenched stillness of morning on Mount Washington.
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