October chads of /out/, how are you preparing/what are you doing for the best month of the year?
>Most stable weather out West , best for rock climbing>Maximum snowmelt in the Southwest>Preseason powder in Northwest>Enhanced sunsets/sunrises due to air quality everywhere>Sunrise/Sunset times are actually perfect to enjoy them without alpine start/early day end>Comfy temps in most places>Peak foliage for all of East Coast Mountains sometime in the month>Eclipse this year on 14OCT out West>Columbus Day Weekend, Halloween>Start of most hunting seasons>Bushwhacking becomes easier due to foliage>Map of peak foliage (where the trees are the most colorful)https://smokymountains.com/fall-foliage-map/>Details about the 14OCT solar eclipsehttps://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/eclipses/new-nasa-map-details-2023-and-2024-solar-eclipses-in-the-us/pic is the Keyhole on Longs last year on 09OCT
