This unicycle climbed Mt Washington

WOW. Congratulations, man, that is the most amazing story... it's so
amazing how steep and how high.... and the effort, the strength you had
that brought you straight to the top! Aweome job, man! Congrats!


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is this mount washinton on vancouver island? by the way if it was...
wow.. i have driven up there... long way to get up... even if it wasn't
the one i am thinking of, good work man!


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Wow, excellent write up Ben! Those pics are really sweet too.

A huge congrats to all three of you for finishing the race!

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vicuniclub wrote:
*is this mount washinton on vancouver island? by the way if it was...
wow.. i have driven up there... long way to get up... even if it
wasn't the one i am thinking of, good work man! *


It's in New Hampshire - at 6,288 feet, Mount Washington is the highest
point in New England, and part of the Presidential Mountain Range. Also
home of the world's worst (human-observed) weather, where a 231 mph wind
gust was observed at the summit in 1934.

http://www.mountwashington.org/

The race was on the auto road:

http://www.mt-washington.com/autoroad/

Congrats, Ben. That's a towering accomplishment!


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Congratulations to all three of you. I'm growing to like climbing but
I'm not so sure I'd like Mt. Washington that much.

What is the normal weather for Mt. Washington this time of year? What
was the weather like at the start of the race at the bottom?

Bummer that it was so foggy at the top. It cheats you of the views
after all that climbing. I've done climbs up Marys Peak near Corvallis
Oregon and most of the time when I get to the top it is either fogged in
or very overcast. Rarely do I get to enjoy the view up there.


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A fantastic achievement written up brilliantly. Best post I've read for
months. Bet those legs hurt more than mine today.


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Well done, Mt Washington looks like a huge ride. Love the photos they
show the grade well.
Cheers Dave


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Incredible feat, guys!! The mountains here are beautiful to look at,
but imagining grinding up one like that blows me away. Thanks for the
terrific write up.....way to go!


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Congrats Ben, Mike, & Joe! That sounds like an Epic ride!


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Well done guys, I bet you felt a great sense of achievement when you
finished. It must have been some climb to get up a hill so big. The
pictures showed the gradient really well.

Innes


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