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Those moutains are so quaint (lemmy.zip)

submitted 5 days ago by reader@lemmy.zip to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/lemmyshitpost/p/1333615/those-moutains-are-so-quaint

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[–] JayDee@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What angle are you coming at from? As a viewer of mountains? As a hiker? As a Rock climber? Like, what criteria are we viewing this comparison through?

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Mountain-ness. Despite not even being 2 km, Mt Washington's prominence, weather, view, etc all make it more like a mountain, while "mt" Marcy, you can hike in like 3 hours and it's mostly gradual forest trail.

Washington fills the social role of a mountain, it's something you prepare to hike, bring a bag with food and water and a heavy jacket, maybe even microspikes, you check the weather to make sure you're not going to get swept away by 200+ mph gusts, you leave at daybreak so you don't get caught by night during descent, you get to the top and say "This is definitely a mountain", any Adirondack, you walk up casually with zero preparation , not even water and that's it. Maybe you check for avalanche warnings if it's winter.