>>2841306You don't need mountaineering instruction for a Mt Washington ascent so long as you religiously, religiously follow the forecast, don't take any chances, and fucking turn around if it's looking worse. They say the weather changes on a dime, but you have about around a 0.5 to 1 hour notice if you see the weather changing once you're past the treeline.
I took the ammo trail up since some old forum posts said it was the safest and I didn't need any snowshoes. I struggled on 3/8th microspikes, but 5/8th were doing good for others on the trail when I went up. Photo was from Jan. 6th, 2024 - I only have a Signal backup.
