The three most dangerous spots on the Appalachian Trail

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[@Hikingin70sshorts]

One of the skills I tell hikers to know is taking a bearing from a map prior to your hike. When you come out of the tree line you have a bearing to follow to the summit and a back bearing to get you back to where the trail re enters the trees. A compass bearing can be followed in zero visibility. A compass bearing on the summit of Lafayette could have saved Emily’s life, she missed the trail and headed down a drainage and that’s where they found her.

[@mtadams2009]

Sadly she was dressed very poorly for the weather conditions. I have hiked all over the Whites for decades and her story was heartbreaking. I have made my share of mistakes, especially when I was her age.

[@hikingdancer]

Very right you are

[@PaulsWanderings]

@@mtadams2009 That story made me mad. There is no way I would have tried that hike, that time of year prepared as she was.

[@gregtaylor3432]

I (unintentionally) day hiked Katahdin several years ago in late June: Halfway up (well above the tree line) we were graced with sleet that turned the rocks to ice covered! It went from clear, low 50s to sleet to icy conditions in a half hour. I fell twice on the descent and (prematurely) ended a SOBO thru hike attempt. (I couldn't justify trying the 100 mile wilderness with an injured knee!!) I went home and decided once I was cleared by my doctor and physical therapist some months later to rehab the knee by hiking the AT in PA. (Not a sound rehab strategy!! LOL) My son commented at the time that to call this (the Katahdin AT) a "trail" gives a bad name to trails everywhere. Still some of my fondest memories of hiking and time with my son!

[@hikingdancer]

Sounds like a an Appalachian Trail kind of story

[@1024Pete]

The word is ‘engulfed by clouds’. Thanks for sharing. Very helpful. Wishing you peace and good fortune. Happy trails!

[@hikingdancer]

Happy trails to you

[@justtryhikes]

Yes! That waterfall descent after Garfield campsites. Ugh! I gashed my shin open on that climb down. The trail stripped me of my confidence that day.

[@hikingdancer]

Oh no. Yes that decent was intense

[@barryh16354]

Can you talk about Wildcat? That climb / descent looks to be a frightening vertical climb, too. (Those verticals are where I would freeze up. ) 😮

[@tvtoms]

Yeah vertical seems "climb" rather than "hike" to me, and I didn't sign up for that haha.

[@barryh16354]

Agreed! Lol

[@hikingdancer]

That was definitely the steepest ascend of the entire AT

[@barryh16354]

@@hikingdancer thank you for your reply!

[@jackpoage5419]

Going down SOBO in 1993 was hairy.

[@Get_Some_Nature]

Kinsman and the Wildcats were the two totally difficult and scary climbs for me. I almost died on Upper Goose Eye. I climbed the iron rungs then you have to step to the left onto the cliff then up more rungs straight up. I was on top of the first set of rungs and went to step to the cliff when my right foot slipped off the rung. I had to dive onto the cliff and landed with my chest and upper thighs on the cliff. The rest of my legs were hanging in mud air. I skinned up my palms and upper thighs but didn't fall off the cliff. Two female hikers saw it happen from below the rungs and screamed. They checked me over and I was ok. The cliff dive broke one of my trekking poles and I had to replace them at the next town.

[@hikingdancer]

Oh my goodness what a scary experience. So glad you are well

[@bobbiegullickson1976]

I am small with short reach and legs. The place you discribed was very scary. I had to drag my body and pack up onto the ledge before the rungs and knew if I lost my balance it would have been ugly. I was solo hiking late season as well.

[@harrymathis4743]

Agree completely regarding the descent of Madison. For me it was the hardest descent on the AT.

[@hikingdancer]

Absolutely

[@jeannenimmo5]

Welcome to New England(New Hampshire and Maine). Those are dangerous mountains, not to be taken lightly - I've been there when people have died. Once got caught in a thunderstorm between Mt. Washington and Mt. Madison, at, of all locations, a place called 'Thunderstorm Junction.' It was sudden and scary - I was soaked before I could even get my pack off my shoulders, but I got lucky - made it to the Madison Hut in one piece. The thunder and lightning went on all night. And the descent from Mt. Madison is a tough one - seems to go on forever(locally known as the Osgood Trail). But, I'm delighted to say, you made it. Bravo. Be well, stay safe. 🥾

[@hikingdancer]

Wow sounds a scary experience

[@lightwalker4558]

Excellent comment. I was hiking hit to hit in 2020 and caught in a gale force rain storm stop the presidential range. If it were not for the Carina I would have been lost and risked hypothermia followed by death. I have since bought a PLB so I can call in a rescue if needed. 😊

[@jeannenimmo5]

Yes, indeed, it was.@@hikingdancer

[@wadeschwartz4677]

I had to night hike down the Osgood trail twice

[@Mormaqurial]

Having done the 48s in NH. I can verify the weather can change on a dime. Almost at the top of Mt Adam's we were hit by a wall of complete chaos very scary

[@Pokey-vq4kn]

Love your campfire.....very interesting video...

[@hikingdancer]

Thanks for watching!

[@williamp.bogutski7814]

Hi Juliann, Dotty and I have been following you since the start of your hike in February of last year. I’ve sent brief comments in the last 18 months. Your current video recapping the four dangerous spots was excellent. It brought back the most challenging times on the northern end of the AT. I enjoyed your recent report from our area in northern Virginia. I am a veteran of Billy Goat trail. It was interesting to see your coaching of a wood be 2024 AT hiker. I think it will be a good part time business model going forward. I still follow Adventure Quencher and it would be fun to see you team up on a future hike. Be well and keep dancing and hiking. Bill B. Oakton, Va.

[@hikingdancer]

Hi you guys. Thank you for being true followers. I value you both very much and thank you for the kind words.

[@fitnessfreak498]

great info ive yet to hear people warn about . really enjoy your videos

[@hikingdancer]

Glad you like them!

[@RedDesertFiddle]

You are very descriptive...my heart was racing as you described each spot! LOL love your captivating videos.

[@hikingdancer]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@wanderingwithbob2472]

Great choices for tough spots on the AT. I think Wildcat is tough, especially in the rain and Mama K when the wind and rain really come in.

[@hikingdancer]

Absolutely right you are

[@susietopspin]

Wonderful as usual. Whites for me next year and I’m scared but so excited. Happy trails.🤘🏻🥾⛰️

[@hikingdancer]

You can do it!

[@PaulsWanderings]

There is nothing to be scared about hiking in the Whites. You need to remember that once you get above treeline, weather can change on a dime for the worse. Plan for Winter and have escape routes planned. Check the weather forecast with the Mt. Washington Observatory, they have the best information. As long as you are vigilant, you will be fine. Remember, the mountain will always be there. There is NO SHAME in turning around when things get bad. Of course I can say that as I live in New Hampshire so I can hike them any time I want. LOL

[@larryhudson4511]

Excellent video!

[@hikingdancer]

Thank you very much!

[@isleofsmiles1015]

Going down Goose Eye in the rain was the scariest to us! There is a place with like a 30-foot nearly straight down rock slab. I was hyperventilating on that.

[@hikingdancer]

Scary

[@johnnyringo3171]

Nice list. It's always hard to predict how the weather might change in the Presidential Range. Day hiked Mt. Washington in 1980 shortly after Mt. St. Helens erupted. While it was 65F in the valley it was 18F with snow and wind gusts to 70mph when we summited. We were prepared though so it made for an exciting trip.

[@hikingdancer]

Wow sounds intense

[@grahamflythe3122]

I did Franconia "Mt. Lafayette" in real bad weather in '16. It was rough. Also I did a trail down from Madison hut. Madison hut direct, that was by far the scariest most dangerous part of the trail for me. Wokman class of 2016

[@charlesethridge3533]

Great video! Thanks. Even though I am a commercial glider pilot, skydiver, indoor climber, and I climb my sailboat mast with my mountain climbing harness, I am still very afraid of heights whenever I'm not strapped into some kind of harness...so I get that "fear of heights" completely. There was one spot on Katahdin that, to me, was worse than those rebar spots. It was near the flat top section but still in the steep sections, over on the right side when climbing. It is about 10 feet vertical, and one has to climb it similar to what climbers call "bouldering". As you climb, if you look over your right shoulder and down, it is a vertical cliff of about 50? to 100? feet, i.e. enough to kill you if you slip off that 10 foot section. Coming down was worse than going up (again, for me), coz you can't see where to put your feet. I asked someone to help me find my foot placements and I got down ok, but it was scary dangerous....NEEDLESSY dangerous, meaning: If Baxter State Park would just put rebars in that one section, Katahdin would be a far safer climb for those of us whose fear of heights is quite justified. For the I-love-to-do-needlessly-dangerous-stunts-coz-it-gets-my-adrenaline-up crowd, they can just not use the rebars.

[@hikingdancer]

Great comment and true words

[@marcohanig176]

I am the same way about fear of heights. With a harness - no problem. Without...pucker up!

[@cjengland2365]

I remember the day you posted on the ridge, you looked so cold and uncomfortable. I had to go get a hot chocolate to warm up just watching!

[@hikingdancer]

Wish I had had a cup of hot chocolate

[@peek-a-moose2491]

We woke to clear skies, a glorious sunrise and we broke camp quickly. Enjoyed the view and hiked over to Lake Tear of the Clouds Hut. Had breakfast. Wondered why this hut even exists. And then headed to Mount Washington after sampling a delicious breakfast. Ah - the Hut is here to serve breakfast. I digress. Not a cloud in the sky. We pass the warning sign of potential death by inclement weather. Halfway to Mt. Washington, the fog rolled in and then the hail. Golf ball sized hail!!!!!! We were out in the open. We could see flashes of lightning through the fog which would lift and be replaced by more fog. The weather was insane. The wind was ferocious and seemed to come in all directions at once. We both had ponchos and I took out the tarp to our tent along with that silvery emergency blanket and we just waited for the weather to lighten up.... and waited,,, and waited And finally, after what seemed many hours we are able to make our way -- in the drizzle --to an unplanned stay at one of the smaller "huts" that looked like a cabin. Stayed a few days there and day hiked, which was a pleasure. Waved at all the people on the cog railway. Somewhere I have pics of that train disappearing in the fog. We eventually packed up our stuff and left the cabin. We had been the only people staying there, along with the caretaker. It wasmuch more homey than the big Hut, but we had to cook our own meals. We ambled back to the hut at Lake Tear of the Clouds to have another meal, enjoy the interior decorations and ponder, in comfort, the existence of this weird hut in the middle of nowhere. After enjoying another meal at the hut we thought should be demolished, we headed straight to the Pemigewassit Wilderness to explore for a day or two before having to climb back to the Presidential Range and then back down to our vehicle and head back to work at the newspaper rag we worked at. The weather was insane on Mt. Washington. I still hear the hail hitting the tarp I set up to protect ourselves and feel the wind attacking the tarp, which thankfully held up. My tent was an old Toulomne (Northface) tent, which held up remarkably well. That tent was discontinued many many many years ago. This was before ultralight packing. My editor had never been backpacking before, but he loved it, even though he wore the wrong shoes. Kudos to my editor. Kudos to the tarp of my tent, and our ponchos which kept us fairly dry and protected in the Mt. Washington storm!!!! PS - Actually, my editor liked the Hut, I was the one who complained about it being a festering wart in the otherwise beautiful untamed wilderness of the Presidential Range. I was young and naive. PPS i secretly liked the hut.

[@garyengland540]

I would also nominate the descent of the north slope of Moosilake as it is not only steep with lots of long rock face but damp from the cascades.

[@hikingdancer]

Absolutely a candidate

[@PaulsWanderings]

I will agree with you. Every time I see a video of that trail I remind myself there are many ways to hike Mt. Moosilauke so I WON'T be doing that one.

[@SkyCharter]

I climbed Katahdin from the south side in July 1993 when it was 90+ degrees plus. I found being tall really helped get over those boulders past the tree line. My shorter companions, one of which is a german fellow with alpine legs, had trouble, but we made it up and back despite starting up at 11 am... the ranger almost didn't let us go. The heat made everyone on the mountain that day run out of water. The natural spring coming out right in the middle of the AT was a cool and refreshing respite on the way down. I loved it all. Thanks for highlighting your efforts and bringing my Katahdin experience back into focus for a bit.

[@hikingdancer]

Thank you for watching.

[@rogerlevasseur397]

So spot on right with the summer weather changes and dangers on Franconia Ridge and over on Mt Washington and the Presidential Range.

[@hikingdancer]

It’s quite a dangerous place no matter what time of the year

[@rogerlevasseur397]

@@hikingdancer Agreed that is true all year round, but there there have been summer days reported where the weather turned to nasty cold temps, high winds, and rain. June 18, 2022 was such a day with one fatality and multiple calls for help. NH Fish & Game in a press release on June 19th included this: "Sometimes having enough gear is not enough. In weather conditions experienced this weekend, it is better to descend and get out of the wind and cold instead of pushing on until it is too late."

[@hindsfeetonhighplaces]

While I have not hiked the entire AT, I've done much of the NH section, especially in the Whites. I can't argue any of the sections you mentioned (though I've only gone UP Garfield, I can imagine that down would be much harder) but for SOBOs I could imagine that down the Wildcats would be pretty scary. It is steeper (they say) than any other mile on the AT and there are no iron rungs and only a few wooden steps. I loved my treks up the Presidentials and Franconia ridge, but they are well known danger zones, at least for us locals. When I talk to folks I have to balance warning them with "fear mongering". I usually say something like "Watch the weather and have a plan to find shelter if it changes. It's hard but you can do it!"

[@megan2349]

That chimney and the exposed slab heading up Wildcat E(to the summit of D) is terrifying with a big pack. It might not be an issue for a day hiker but when I did Wildcats I did an overnight in Carter Notch and did Carter Dome the next day and back out the Wildcat Ridge Trail and down the ski slope on D. Several spots including that chimney on E were so narrow that it's a struggle to get into the crack and the slab you felt so exposed and if you leaned out just a little your pack weight would pull you off the slab to your death. Zero room for error. There's lots of places like that in the Whites(I'm thinking slides or steeper trails like Caps Ridge) but Wildcat Ridge Trail from Pinkham is just so much sustained steep climbing in such a short span of miles that it really takes a lot of mental work.

[@hikingdancer]

I was definitely thinking of the wildcats but felt they deserved their own video probably lol

[@gregmortonoutdoors]

I totally agree with you about the North side of Madison. Just a horrible trail and I would not advise anyone to attempt it in bad weather. The Bigalows caused some problems for me due to the rain and wind. Going up to the first peak I had to crouch down and wait for breaks in the gusts or else my pack would get caught. The final stretch to the sign I scrambled up on my hands. Probably the most dangerous part for me.

[@hikingdancer]

Agreed. I had a great day for the Bigelows but I can totally see that to be very tough during harsh weather. Greg, are you planning another they hike at all?

[@gregmortonoutdoors]

​@@hikingdancer Yes but not sure where. The CT didn't work out for me this year due to time constraints but we'll see what next year brings. Maybe the FL or AZ trails.

[@patriotkennethburlingham7059]

Wow! I could agree with you. Never bben there but have been in many bad weather situations on the AT

[@hikingdancer]

Yeah

[@RebeccaCuff]

Agree on the trail from Mt. Washington to Pinkham Notch! I felt entirely exposed and was hyper alert.

[@hikingdancer]

Yeah it was intense

[@PaulsWanderings]

Having grown up in the White Mountains and having climbed Mt. Washington several times, I am amazed when I see people on the southern part of the AT at 5,000 and there are still trees. As you know, treeline in New Hampshire is about 5.000 feet. I am sorry, not sorry, but the two hikers that died on Franconia Ridge were stupid. They were unprepared for that hike. A co-worker hiked Franconia Ridge yesterday. It was socked in and snow covered. Definitely not I hike I would have done. I tried to get up to Greenleaf hut at the base of Mt. Lafayette but got to within a half mile because I was wiped out hiking in the snow. I don't remember what channel put out the video but he said that the 100 miles through New Hampshire are the toughest on the whole AT. I don't know about that as I haven't done the AT but I have hike a lot of the sections in NH and I will agree.

[@marcohanig176]

The Presidentials and the Franconia Ridge are gorgeous and manageable when the weather is good. But when the weather turns bad, any place above tree line can be a nightmare, especially because of the low visibility. On a 1-day Presidential Traverse (where you add all the peaks to the regular AT trail) my headlamp died at nightfall, the spare batteries didn't work, and pea soup fog/clouds came in. To get back to safety (LOC Hut) I had to navigate by iPhone from cairn to cairn over Mt Monroe, which has a serious cliff right near the top. Finding the next cairn in the fog at night was near impossible. I made it and could have survived the night with what I had in my day pack...but many lessons learned!

[@hikingdancer]

That sounds frightening

[@bethhodges2014]

Was lucky hiked Franconia( first hike with a full pack) LOL weather thankfully was perfect the descent down the waterfall was as you described. We were stuck for half a day at Lakes of the Clouds 35 degrees fog and 60 mph wind gusts. Summit clear next day then we limbed down a trail near railway. Heard from many hikers that Madison descent was unforgettably tedious and hard. 🏃🏼‍♀️Pokey🏃🏼‍♀️

[@hikingdancer]

Oh wow!

[@reluctantfellrunner]

Best wishes to you from Lancashire, England.

[@hikingdancer]

Thank you

[@ladyofcranberry9837]

So interesting! 😮 Never heard of these!

[@hikingdancer]

Glad you found it interesting

[@walterphillips1665]

I love your sense of humor! Another great vid, kid! Keep 'em comin'! (three exclamation points - go figure...)

[@hikingdancer]

Thank you very much

[@williamkiely9523]

You’re absolutely correct. I have been caught in severe weather change on all of the same locations you have discussed.

[@hikingdancer]

I’m sure

[@jamesadams2334]

I had absolutely beautiful weather on Franconia and the Presidental's when I thru hiked both years. My first thru hike, I was hurting for time to hike and finish, and I actually did Franconia in the dark. I thought that I would regret it and once I saw it in daytime, it was extremely beautiful, but I had no regrets from the night traverse because it was pretty cool seeing all the lights that you didn't expect to see.

[@hikingdancer]

I’m sure a night hike would be gorgeous and scary

[@PaulsWanderings]

I so want to do Franconia Ridge at night.

[@jamesadams2334]

@@hikingdancer A little scary but a lot slower than in the day time.

[@ShanePatelakis]

Me and my hiking partner and Eagers (dog) ...have to agree on the Crazy ever changing weather on approach and on Mt Washington...and the trek from Mt Washington to Madison hut took for ever and was brutal...totally agree

[@hikingdancer]

It’s definitely a very brutal downhill

[@melshea2276]

I’m not afraid of heights, I’m afraid of widths!😊💃👍👍👍👍

[@hikingdancer]

😊

[@bpie8390]

Try the GAP trail (Great Allegheny Passage) Smithton, Pa to the 3 tunnels around the eastern divide! ✔️it out on the map. Wonderous, breath taking views in multiple areas. The Youghiogheny and Casselman Rivers, keep your eyes open for river otters and beaver. The spring bloom, picking of May apples and mints(all mints have square stems). Careful now, we do have Copperheads and Timber rattlers. You can hike it,but I would rather bike it. Pittsburgh, Pa. is gloomy and crime ridden(avoid Mc Keesport, Pa. too) Borden, Big Savage and the Pinkerton bridge/tunnel/horn trail are a treat you will never forget. Go down the rock slide @ Ohioplye. You will laugh all the way down. Those are some of things you are missing out on, if you never been here. Well, I'm gonna jump out bed and get me cup of coffee a brewin', you be careful now and GOD BLESS 🇺🇸⚓🚲🥾

[@betsybarbera9806]

I want to add three other locations where I felt my life was in danger. All are road crossings. One road crossing was after the state park in Virginia before the Roller Coaster. It was a four lane divided highway on a curve so you can only see a limited distance around the curve. Cars were driving at highway speeds. Another road crossing was in NY but a go around route was provided there. A woman was killed crossing this section in the previous year. The third road crossing was near Bennington, VT. Again it was on a curve with limited view of cars coming.

[@hikingdancer]

Good additions

[@bigdog2024]

Katahdin looks dangerous from videos I have seen due to the climb using rebar handholds you mentioned. But no one talks about the other three all in NH and Maine. Thanks for the advice, you are a gem. No other person educates us as honestly about the challenges as you do. One quick question is would your list still apply if one was to go Southbound? I kind of think they would.

[@hikingdancer]

I think there are some other spots that would change going SOBO. The ascend of the Wildcats going NOBO would be the worst descend going SOBO probably.

[@paavoviuhko7250]

Great video although I have no plans to thru hike the AT. I always love watching your videos. I am a late comer, I think about a year ago. I always look forward to your videos. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that we are both Europeans. I was born in Finland. You are German. You're in Florida. I am way up north of Lake Huron. Best wishes to you.

[@hikingdancer]

Thank you very much

[@TheChantybb]

😩😩😩 scary just to think about it!

[@hikingdancer]

Oh yeah

[@John_Stewart]

Another great video! Garmin offers $100K rescue insurance for $40/yr if you have a Garmin device with subscription. This seems a bargain for hazardous hiking. See two recent videos by Homemade Wanderlust about her helicopter rescue, which cost $60K.

[@hikingdancer]

Definitely need to sign up for that

[@memathews]

Good warnings on these trail segments. No one ever shows exposure on videos, just some bad weather and a bunch of ups and downs on the trail.

[@hikingdancer]

lol that’s pretty much it

[@maxinemead8918]

I hear/read about these challenges and then I think of the fact that, on top of everything else, I'm only five feet tall. !!! I wonder if I could even do it? I guess it's physically possible -- kids and short people have hiked it before, right? LOL!

[@hikingdancer]

Yes. A 5 year old set the record in 2021 as being the younger at thru hiker. You can do it.

[@marcohanig176]

You can absolutely do it! SIze is no advantage -- especially when the 6'2 height comes with 220 lbs!😃

[@maxinemead8918]

Of course, the 5-year-olds have (presumably) taller parents, lol, to help haul them over tall obstacles! :)

[@hikingdancer]

@@maxinemead8918good point 😂lol but I know they made him climb a lot of stuff himself

[@maxinemead8918]

​@@hikingdancer😂👍

[@Bohonk212]

Pretty much EVERY water & mud soaked rock-slide 'trail' climb in Maine.

[@hikingdancer]

Truth!!!!

[@CanCanHikes]

Local say there are only about 60 good days a year to summit Mt Washington.

[@hikingdancer]

Makes sense

[@PaulsWanderings]

That's true and I have been very lucky. I can only count 1 time of the more than 10 times I have hiked Mt. Washington, I was only cloudy once. I REFUSE to climb that mountain or any of its neighbors if there is ANY chance of bad weather. That limits me to late June and July. The last time I was up there was July 2020, I NEED to get back up to get my "This body climbed Mt. Washington" t-shirt which I only learn of a couple of years ago.

[@wadeschwartz4677]

I think you could do a top 10 dangerous spots

[@hikingdancer]

Probably

[@russkgreen]

Osgood trail from summit of Madison to the cut-off is never ending rugged. That can be good or bad , depending …

[@hikingdancer]

It’s just a harsh one

[@Sean-st5ud]

sounds like the decent down Madison needs more or better blazes ?

[@hikingdancer]

Oh yeahhhhhh

[@michaelmisiaszek2514]

Interesting choice for your "second" most dangerous section and I disagree. I did the AT in NH south bound from Gorham to just before Moosilauke and that particular ridge from Mt Lafayette to Mt Liberty was stuffed with families day hiking with young kids. It was a sunny summer Saturday but I didn't see much "oh shucks" gear with hardly any of the groups. Good for you for mentioning the perils, and raising awareness. Ms. Sotelo made some unfortunate decisions but her case was unique hiking alone in winter above treeline in the White Mountains. RIP Emily.

[@hikingdancer]

Absolutely

[@Sean-st5ud]

no honorable mention for Lehigh Gap in Palmerton Pa ?

[@hikingdancer]

That probably deserves its own video, don’t you think? 😂

[@mars_hikes967]

In November without spikes but with snow - fun times. Don't do it. Also wind can trow you down. Just wait till the mountains in the dessert...

[@hikingdancer]

Youuuuuu 🫠

[@russemerson1358]

I imagine going SOBO might be different on the descents.

[@hikingdancer]

Yes would be

[@victheguy1]

You hiked it but did u complete whole trail

[@hikingdancer]

Yes 🤗

[@cordeliaxx]

more video on the dangerous spots would have been helpful.....

[@hikingdancer]

Have you already thru hiked?

[@stevenbishop5633]

You’re making reconsider hiking the AT.

[@hikingdancer]

Awe nooooooo

[@PaulsWanderings]

If you know of the dangers and prepare for them you will be fine.

[@david_W5QDF]

You were engulfed by the cloud on Mount Washington. That is one way of saying it. 🥾🥾🥾

[@hikingdancer]

Ahhhh thank you

[@mikaelaolsen8835]

Your mental health would benefit from you not being so much in your own head ALL the time. What is a descent to you is an ascent to others. Is video purely about you personally ? Or did you want to give advice? If it is the latter you HAVE to see what you are talking about from all perspectives. That is: "the ascent/descent of mount Name on the north side of said mountain, between Name hut and the Name crossroads." Otherwise you are talking about yourself only. Which you do and which makes this video extremely boring. Did you know that it is a sign of depression to be only in your own head and being able only to see things from your own perspective? Did you know that trying to see things from other people's perspective can lessen depression? Trying seeing things with other people's eyes could help you to adjust after your through hike.

[@hikingdancer]

Hi! This is my KZbin channel. Therefore this is about me and my opinions.If you find this boring than probably 80% of KZbin should be something you avoid, since that’s literally what KZbin channels are about. Your comment is on the creepy side. Really, I’ve never seen anybody take it to that kind of weirdo level when one talks about ascents. and descents. Since I was the one on those mountains I’ll put MY opinion about what was hard for ME. Obviously… I don’t understand how much clearer one could describe it.

[@Get_Some_Nature]

Katahdin is a tough scary climb and descend but will always have my heart. Not a day goes by that I don't think about being up there by the sign. It's the perfect end to a NOBO thruhike!!! 💚💜❤️👣🦵🦵🌲🌲🌲

[@hikingdancer]

You are so right! An epic ending to an Epic journey

[@joshuabrooks555]

Good video. I live in this area and hike year round. Hope you visit again to see these areas in other weather conditions. ❤️🏔

[@hikingdancer]

I hope so too!

[@PaulsWanderings]

I just tried to get up to Greenleaf Hut on Saturday, I love the change in the Old Bridle Path, adding all the steps makes a big difference on the knees compared to the rocks that used to be there. I turned around about 1/2 mile from the hut as I am not in shape for hiking in snow, any more. I didn't realize how tired I was until I face planted with in site of the "outhouse". I have a nice gash on my eye and some pretty good bruising too.