View Full Version : Mount Washington Incident
Old Hillwalker
01-25-2011, 08:44
Ultralighters beware
Dangerous climb on Mt Washington --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrbD9NWkp7E&feature=related
nitewalker
01-25-2011, 08:49
holy crap!! i jumped when she 1st started to go flying....hillarious!!!!!
wrongway_08
01-25-2011, 10:24
Funny! Seems the canister fuel wont explode in the fire but if thrown against hard rocks, they explode!! Yet another reason thru-hikers are a danger to others.........
takethisbread
01-25-2011, 14:27
Funny, almost realistic. One of the benefits from being overweight!
JaxHiker
01-25-2011, 14:38
No freakin' way I'm going on a diet!
That is why I don't use cannister stoves.
Old Hillwalker
08-19-2017, 17:47
Washington in winter - redux
Tipi Walter
08-19-2017, 17:57
Would've been saved by one of my 90 lb winter packs.
rocketsocks
08-19-2017, 18:04
I watched this 37 times, it's definitely not done with mirrors and wires...I think it's real.
Old Hiker
08-19-2017, 22:27
There's a reason they put all those rocks there - pick a couple up and put them into your pack for downward stability.
ldsailor
08-20-2017, 12:56
I've looked at this a dozen times. Is it real? It sure looks like it. Has anyone found a news article about it? I looked and couldn't find anything. However, I did find this:
Hiker blown off mountain (http://www.summitpost.org/dangerous-winds-blown-right-off-the-mountain/170697)
That video is pretty scary if real.
It's done with an app called "Action Movie"
Slo-go'en
08-21-2017, 09:36
I got blown over the top of Mt Adams once, good thing I landed in a snow drift on the other side. I was probably airborne for maybe 5 feet. I did open up my jacket for more surface area and jumped up to get airborne.
No doubt the guy in the video got knocked off his feet, but no way did he go flying through the air that far and explode on landing!
OMG, R.I.P. This really puts things into perspective. :p
rocketsocks
08-21-2017, 17:37
What would have been cool is if he got blown up and thrown right back where he started...and then blown away again upon standing...now Tha'd be sumthin'
TexasBob
08-21-2017, 20:02
Here you go, no Photoshop just stupidity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LTwMtLSLM8
rocketsocks
08-21-2017, 21:33
Holy smokes
saltysack
08-21-2017, 22:33
Here you go, no Photoshop just stupidity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LTwMtLSLM8
I believe he died...not cool...
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Longboysfan
08-22-2017, 14:08
Why I always wear my pack.