Crissa
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Yes, Pike's Peak has its dangers.
But its weather isn't known to change as dramatically, or to have as many days with precipitation or hurricane winds as Mount Washington.
Mount Washington is what is known as a 'microclimate' - a place that is dramatically different than around it. Because around it is a continental climate, that means that localized squall lines can be blown up there easily and without much warning.
What would be an innocent cumulo clouds drifting over a warm day become a blustering snow storm at the top as they collide with the mountain.
That can happen at Pike's Peak, but the climate around there is more mountains and dry, so there's less water to enable this kind of storm, so they happen with less frequency. You can be fairly sure of the weather during the day.
Lastly, I believe the highway toMount Washington is a steeper slope than the one to Pike's Peak, further increasing its challenge.
-Crissa
But its weather isn't known to change as dramatically, or to have as many days with precipitation or hurricane winds as Mount Washington.
Mount Washington is what is known as a 'microclimate' - a place that is dramatically different than around it. Because around it is a continental climate, that means that localized squall lines can be blown up there easily and without much warning.
What would be an innocent cumulo clouds drifting over a warm day become a blustering snow storm at the top as they collide with the mountain.
That can happen at Pike's Peak, but the climate around there is more mountains and dry, so there's less water to enable this kind of storm, so they happen with less frequency. You can be fairly sure of the weather during the day.
Lastly, I believe the highway toMount Washington is a steeper slope than the one to Pike's Peak, further increasing its challenge.
-Crissa
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