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overdoing_it t1_j69lw2y wrote

You know there's a train too, right? It's just a mountain - soil and rocks, the most unique thing about it is some alpine plants that don't exist at lower elevations. We paved a road through the notch, that's a beautiful spot too. Gets a lot more traffic than Mount Washington.

The only thing that makes it special is humans perception of it. It's tall, you can see long distances from the top. So let the people enjoy it. No other species has these philosophies about the sanctity of a mountain. That's the catch - we love it so much we want to visit it but hate the fact that so many people are visiting it.

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SasquatchGroomer t1_j69nmdf wrote

It's like when you're sitting in traffic complaining about the traffic when you are the traffic ...

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beagletronic61 t1_j69qfe9 wrote

I’m going to take a risk…you are not Native American.

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overdoing_it t1_j69r22i wrote

The natives in NH were eradicated. Some people have native blood but there are no traditional living tribes left here. Their traditions and beliefs are completely out of the picture.

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beagletronic61 t1_j69s3ml wrote

I’m going to say something that isn’t risky…you suck.

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overdoing_it t1_j6a0oql wrote

Am I wrong or did I just day something that makes you uncomfortable?

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BionicGimpster t1_j69zjuz wrote

I don't mind the road, and the Mount Washington Weather Observatory is such a unique Mt top feature, that I'm glad the road is there if only to get the crew to the summit.

That said - I hate the line for pictures at the summit. I wish Hikers were allowed to bypass the line. Hikers are usually under a time constraint to get down in daylight, and waiting in line for an hour is a pain.

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ILikeCrabbyRobots t1_j69x1nw wrote

STFU, hippy. Walk up it if you want, but don't clutch your pearls over a local treasure that's been around for generations.

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currentlyhigh t1_j6aeg08 wrote

Wait until he finds out about Pike's Peak...

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reficius1 t1_j6a5j62 wrote

Wait until he learns about the coal-fired cog locos.

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Daniboi1977 t1_j6adw9f wrote

You do know that there are people who literally can't hike a mountain, right? I mean, screw the tourists, sure, but what about these other people? Do they not get to enjoy if they want to because they're not as pure as you? You're basically the same as Hitler at this point. Suck it.

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