On Mount Washington, it\'s lack of preparation, not the mountain, that kills.
Learn from the mistakes of others in the comfort and safety of your armchair and remember to respect Mount Washington on your next ski trip..
No one--not even the most experienced mountaineer or pilot--is safe from the mountain\'s mercurial weather conditions.
Death on Mount Washington describes the circumstances behind the tragic tales of those who have lost their lives on the mountain.
Combine this with inexperienced hikers in t-shirts and flip flops and things can get ugly fast.
Then there are the avalanches and icefalls.
The weather is highly changeable with wind gusts of 140 mph and -35 degree temps.
On Mount Washington, it\'s lack of preparation, not the mountain, that kills