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They started hiking "early that morning" and dind't call for help until 7pm!! What a long day.thetrailboss said:At least they are OK. I think our hiking season has come to an end...
In some respects, crossing the narrow section b/t Little Haystack and Lafayette is more frightening than trying to summit Washington, due to the narrow ridgeline. At least on Washington, you aren't going to blow off a narrow ridge (the ravines being another matter). Also, you can't simply pull a 180 and descend immediately if you get tired and/or in weather trouble once you pass one end of the ridge--having to instead re-summit before heading down.Mike P. said:For my own guidance, I think of Lafayette & Lincoln as being 90% as bad as Washington unless something very isolated (a squall or T-Storm, if squalls for forecasted Lafayette will get them too. )is happening on the Rockpile, fronts & storms that would keep you off the Northern Presidentials should keep you off Lafayette & Lincoln.