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Radio Tower Blown Over on Sugarloaf

Zand

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Heard it was rated to 140 mph. Would've been a fun ride on Timberline.

Mt. Washington gusted to 171 mph...highest gust ever recorded in February.
 

Jully

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Heard it was rated to 140 mph. Would've been a fun ride on Timberline.

Mt. Washington gusted to 171 mph...highest gust ever recorded in February.

Wild. Glad no concrete failed on lift footings!
 

Zand

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Wild. Glad no concrete failed on lift footings!

Might've been a problem with less snow but the depths should be adding some stability. Then again this is Sugarloaf, a lift could fall over in calm winds lol.
 

2Planker

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Heard it was rated to 140 mph. Would've been a fun ride on Timberline.

Mt. Washington gusted to 171 mph...highest gust ever recorded in February.

YUP Mt Wash hit 171mph, with sustained winds of 140+ !!

Across the street at The Cat wind measured w/ a hand anemometer to be 114mph
 

Zand

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The cell service is really gonna SUCK now, not like it didn't before...

Didn't seem any worse today than it was before the tower went down. But who knows once a weekend crowd arrives and uses up the service.
 

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The wind....something else.

Spent Monday night driving around in the White Mtns after dinner...if there were any outdoor photographers out and abound I bet they got some attractive scenes with the snow being whipped up in circles and tossed every which way....was pretty wild.
 
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