Many tourists are caught by surprise by just how cold it can get up here in the summertime. I go camping in New Hampshire a lot and even in summer, I will pack heavy sweaters, a coat and gloves. It is not unusual to wake up in your tent and see your breath even in July.
This is what the top of Mount Washington looked like Sunday morning (the morning after the hiker perished).
PNW has been unusually cold here as well.
Poor guy was probably expecting “global warming” to provide warm sunny days.
BUT... Best tent I ever had for such conditions was the Northface Aerohead. That thing was bomb proof. I stayed many many weeks in the most adverse conditions in the winter Sierra Nevadas. All before the “ultralight” craze.
A few years back we drove up Mt Washington near the end of August.
Amazingly enough it was a picture perfect day with practically unlimited visibility and very little wind.
It was awesome.
Drove to the top of Mount Washington in late August about 28 years ago.
It was sunny and around 85 degrees at the base. Got to the top and it was 16 degrees with sleet. My Siberian Huskie was confused but she liked it. I could feel that the air seemed thinner, but it was tolerable.
Not a ride for the squeamish, but I was OK with it. I will take the cog rail next time.