Date:         Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:45:33 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Has any Diesel Vanagon ever climbed Mt. Washington?
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
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Mount Washington in New Hampshire is also famous for its fierce winds
(231mph recorded), changable weather, hiking trails (including the
Appalachian Trail), and the drive to the top on the (toll) road. My
Westy has done that drive (necessary Vanagon content).

On Oct 24, 2009, at 5:28 PM, Karl Wolz wrote:

> "The" Mount Washington is in New Hampshire, and is the home of the
> famous
> cog railway.  Cogs are required because the gradient is so steep
> that the
> normal steel wheel to steel track would not provide enough grip to
> climb (or
> descend) the grade.
>
> Not to disparage your Mt Washington, of course.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> Roger Whittaker
> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 1:04 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Has any Diesel Vanagon ever climbed Mt. Washington?
>
> dear hill climber with smoke
> where is the mount washington you speak of
> i live across the strait from mount washington ...
> http://www.discovermountwashington.com/
> and google maps list 9 such places ...
> called mount washington
> yours
>
> On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 7:45 AM, roger sisler
> <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> Did you get the requisite bumper sticker? How did it go? Are you
>> still at
>> it? Did you ever get out of first gear? Did hikers pass you? Tell
>> us your
>> story.
>>
>
>
>
> --
> roger w
> From Proverbs:
> Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
> servant who becomes king ...
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