As you can see there was rime ice on the north side of the mountain. There was also about an inch of snow on the ground and one of the slopes was so icy that it required crampons..... my kind of interview :-)
The competition is pretty stiff and it could still be a while before we find out the outcome, but I enjoyed the experience.
GRMO has a series of ladders and cables on some of their trails.
A view of Grandmother Mountain to the left of the pond.
Another great view.
Rime ice!
Rime ice and a great view, also evidence of how windy it gets on the mountain.
Grandfather Mountain, not the profile view.
3 comments:
that does look like a fun interview. now, what are "crampons" and i see the "rime ice" but i've never heard that term before either, what exactly does that mean?
Crampons are things you attach to your boots that have metal teeth on them for use on ice and snow.
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This is what wikipedia has to say about rime ice: Hard rime is a white ice that forms when the water droplets in fog freeze to the outer surfaces of objects. It is often seen on trees atop mountains and ridges in winter, when low-hanging clouds cause freezing fog. This fog freezes to the windward (wind-facing) side of tree branches, buildings, or any other solid objects, usually with high wind velocities and air temperatures between -2 °C (28 °F) and -8 °C (18 °F).
oh my, those things look scary!!
thanks for answering! :)
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