12:58 Engineer Nick here! A lot of people think the cog is building a resort/water park on the summit but the siding with some rolling stock is a great compromise especially considering it will be on a previously developed area with minimal impact and nothing compared to the hotel that used to be on the summit which everyone seems to forget about. The train cars will also be a seasonal thing and not permanently stationed at the summit. There has been a lot of cleanup taking place in the last few years along the railways right of way up the mountain. Unfortunately the mountain is already heavily commercialized and at this point the infrastructure and summit accommodations are essential to keeping the impact localized and in check. Fortunately through the diligent conservation efforts the vast majority of New Hampshire’s Peaks and wilderness area’s are well preserved.
My wife and I drove up to the summit on a motorcycle back in the 70’s. The road was mostly gravel back then and the bike got a little squirrelly on the deeper sections of gravel. The sky was clear when we got to the summit. About 15 minutes later, the summit was engulfed in a very dense cloud. Couldn’t see more than a few feet. Had to wait for another 30 minutes before it cleared enough to start the ride down.
Drove up once 20 yrs ago. Will never forget. It was a nice sunny shorts wearing summer day at the bottom, at the top it was 60+ winds, dark, foggy and sleeting.
Thanks for the trip up Mt Washington Ken, Really gets cold and windy up there. You take us places many of will never get to see. You have a beautiful daughter and are teaching her life time memories. Thanks again for the videos.
The mountain is already accessible enough . You can take the train, drive or hike various trails. NH has an issue with overdeveloping. I say, leave it how it is.
I rode the train in the late 1980's. It was the coal running train. My two boys have skied the Mtn. these past 3 years. One of my boys is heading up tomorrow as we speak to hike it with the UConn Univ. Outing Club. They make a trip every year to hike it and then ski it in the Spring. I snowmobile in the surrounding area so I see her every year. I need to make a trip to the top again. Thanks for posting Ken!
Ken, a buddy who is from New Hampshire invited me to go with him up Mt. Washington, to the top on foot. that was 1973. I don't remember a train or a road. going to the top. 1973 was a long time ago. Things change.. I enjoyed the climb, it was a good experience.
Good Friday mornin KSJ .... thanks for taking us along on your journey. I see you have your fellow Big Foot hunter along for the ride😊👣👣Have a great day, and a nice weekend ... take care🏔🏔🚞🚞
We vacationed in New Hampshire many times in the 1980"s in a Class A Motorhome. We took the van ride up the Auto Road as we were not allowed to take the rental RV up the mountain per the owner so our budget took a hit so we could not take the Cog Railroad ride up the mountain. Now I have seen what the ride would have been. Thanks Ken for this video which filled in the gap of our past vacations.
Thank you , so much.for this video. ! I hope you understand what these videos mean to so many people because of health or age will never see these places . Thank you and God's blessing on you and your family.
wow what a view;;;;not much time to dilly dally lookin at scenery being traveling so fast;;;ya might miss something if ya look down;;;;lol;;;;how does it feel to go wharp speed up the hill;;in Texas we call them hills;;;;what a structure;;;good thing that wind was calm today;;;;we got to see a part of what you be seein;;;;;good one sir;;;;thumbs up and keep em comin
Wuthering heights, a lofty view hidden in the clouds. The Cog System ride was a real treat riding up the mountain. A little bit of heritage, history and beautiful views.
Interesting but $75 per person just for the ride seems terribly expensive. I’d want a good three course meal thrown in for that price….Hey Ken, your beautiful daughter looks well, brainy too I’ll guess! You must be very proud. (We had our fifth grandchild last week, a beautiful baby girl too!) Stay blessed buddy 🙏
Hello Ken. I took the Cog Railway to the summit back on June 1st. It was my first vacation in the Whites. Best experience ever and worth every penny. Hope to return next year.
Nice area there at Mt. Washington. Wow, that's great that you were able to take so much footage of the ride up the mountain! This was really fun to watch. Wow, the summit has no trees. You are up in the clouds. You could literally say your head was in the clouds! That big building they are going to turn into a museum looks nice up there. Wow, the tip top house is amazing. That must be extremely windy if they chained down that other building. I didn't even know that there were cog railways up the mountain. It makes sense. With the high winds and steep grade that would be the most stable way to get up the mountain and 5 miles per hour lets you see the scenery. Thanks for taking us along Ken!
Thanks Ken for sharing the awesome beauty of your state, kinda reminds me a lot of my home state of WV. I sure do miss my mountains. GREAT VIDEO once again. 👏 and please keep'm comin!!! God Bless! Jay 👍 👍
Been there twice. Hiked it both times. Have never seen the wind that calm. They used to have a weather cam going 24/7. Don't know if that is still a thing. Thanks for the tour.
Thankyou for another wonderful story Ken. I went with my family on the cog railway which runs through a tunnel in the Eiger to the weather station at Jungfraujoch in Switzerland. It was a very exciting day but the weather had closed in at the top so we didn’t see anything of the amazing view that can be seen on a clear day.
Thanks for the trip to MT Washington, my first trip up was on the Cog then we would just drive up. it would be nice to see Cannon Mountain in the fall you could take the tram up to the top:)
I guess by habit, I'd always walk up through Pinkam Notch on the AMC trails to the top. A few times there to ski Tuckerman's Ravine. There are running and bicycle races to the top from Rt. 16. ( The road that runs to Shelburne NH). The cog railway has lost it's historic significance. Makes the mountain more like a Disneyland ride. In my day even the AMC hut system, administered from Pine Street in Boston ~ I think ~ was criticized as moving toward "resort" status in the White Mountains. And course the AT (Appalachian Trail from Georgia) runs over the top of many of these mountains. Maybe just split the mountain: Half for Disneyland and Half for wilderness hiking. ~ Whatever ~
There is also "History" with the US Forest Service (versus the AMC ). The feds ask for a 5$ (donation) at some parking lots. Just annoying. Whew. The more $ involved, the more attention any "issue" gets around these "arrangements." Anyway thanks for the visit. @@kensscenicjourneys7190
Brought back memories, of the cog system I rode in the St Louis arch. That was a wild ride. But the Louis and Clark Museum is right beneath the arch underground. That was some history. Thanks Ken. Dont get carried away with the clouds haha!
12:58 Engineer Nick here!
A lot of people think the cog is building a resort/water park on the summit but the siding with some rolling stock is a great compromise especially considering it will be on a previously developed area with minimal impact and nothing compared to the hotel that used to be on the summit which everyone seems to forget about. The train cars will also be a seasonal thing and not permanently stationed at the summit. There has been a lot of cleanup taking place in the last few years along the railways right of way up the mountain. Unfortunately the mountain is already heavily commercialized and at this point the infrastructure and summit accommodations are essential to keeping the impact localized and in check. Fortunately through the diligent conservation efforts the vast majority of New Hampshire’s Peaks and wilderness area’s are well preserved.
Nice thanks for the info
Thank you, Ken & daughter!
Thanks
My wife and I drove up to the summit on a motorcycle back in the 70’s. The road was mostly gravel back then and the bike got a little squirrelly on the deeper sections of gravel. The sky was clear when we got to the summit. About 15 minutes later, the summit was engulfed in a very dense cloud. Couldn’t see more than a few feet. Had to wait for another 30 minutes before it cleared enough to start the ride down.
Nice. Sounds right
Drove up once 20 yrs ago. Will never forget. It was a nice sunny shorts wearing summer day at the bottom, at the top it was 60+ winds, dark, foggy and sleeting.
Haha sounds right
Thanks Ken. That was an enjoyable way to drink my morning coffee.
Haha nice
Thoroughly enjoyed that! Thank you.
Thanks for watching
Thanks for the trip up Mt Washington Ken, Really gets cold and windy up there. You take us places many of will never get to see. You have a beautiful daughter and are teaching her life time memories. Thanks again for the videos.
Thanks
This place is on our bucket list.
It’s worth seeing
Very nice area, but I like seeing your daughter again, as the best part.
Thanks
The mountain is already accessible enough . You can take the train, drive or hike various trails. NH has an issue with overdeveloping. I say, leave it how it is.
Ken as a boy I lived above the clouds and it would be sunny with a carpet of cloud we would go down through the clouds to school and a dull day
Wow
I rode the train in the late 1980's. It was the coal running train. My two boys have skied the Mtn. these past 3 years. One of my boys is heading up tomorrow as we speak to hike it with the UConn Univ. Outing Club. They make a trip every year to hike it and then ski it in the Spring. I snowmobile in the surrounding area so I see her every year. I need to make a trip to the top again. Thanks for posting Ken!
Thanks for the input
Thanks for sharing. God bless
Thanks
Thanks Ken, been 20 years since the wife and I went up on one of the old steam trains. 👍🎅🏻
Wow
That was great Ken thanks
Thanks for watching
Ken, a buddy who is from New Hampshire invited me to go with him up Mt. Washington, to the top on foot. that was 1973. I don't remember a train or a road. going to the top. 1973 was a long time ago. Things change.. I enjoyed the climb, it was a good experience.
Nice
The mountain should remain untouched. Over night accommodations are what you make them to be - we managed for years with just hand made clothes!
That was fun! Thank you for taking us with you!!!
Thanks for watching
Good Friday mornin KSJ .... thanks for taking us along on your journey. I see you have your fellow Big Foot hunter along for the ride😊👣👣Have a great day, and a nice weekend ... take care🏔🏔🚞🚞
Haha thanks
We vacationed in New Hampshire many times in the 1980"s in a Class A Motorhome. We took the van ride up the Auto Road as we were not allowed to take the rental RV up the mountain per the owner so our budget took a hit so we could not take the Cog Railroad ride up the mountain. Now I have seen what the ride would have been. Thanks Ken for this video which filled in the gap of our past vacations.
Cool…literally
Thank you , so much.for this video. ! I hope you understand what these videos mean to so many people because of health or age will never see these places . Thank you and God's blessing on you and your family.
wow what a view;;;;not much time to dilly dally lookin at scenery being traveling so fast;;;ya might miss something if ya look down;;;;lol;;;;how does it feel to go wharp speed up the hill;;in Texas we call them hills;;;;what a structure;;;good thing that wind was calm today;;;;we got to see a part of what you be seein;;;;;good one sir;;;;thumbs up and keep em comin
Haha nice
Wuthering heights, a lofty view hidden in the clouds. The Cog System ride was a real treat riding up the mountain. A little bit of heritage, history and beautiful views.
Thanks
Cool video Ken! Where I grew up and lived in Maine, on a good day you could see the Mountain. Pretty spectacular indeed. Thanks for the video!
Thanks. We’re headed for Maine today
@@kensscenicjourneys7190 Awesome! Wish I was! Have fun!
Pretty cool. Thanks for the ride
Thanks
Ken, We rode up on a motorcycle & what a site. Thanks for sharing.
Nice
Interesting but $75 per person just for the ride seems terribly expensive. I’d want a good three course meal thrown in for that price….Hey Ken, your beautiful daughter looks well, brainy too I’ll guess! You must be very proud. (We had our fifth grandchild last week, a beautiful baby girl too!) Stay blessed buddy 🙏
Congratulations!
I was up there many years ago ,thanks for the video.
Nice thanks
Hello Ken. I took the Cog Railway to the summit back on June 1st. It was my first vacation in the Whites. Best experience ever and worth every penny. Hope to return next year.
Nice thanks for watching
Nice area there at Mt. Washington. Wow, that's great that you were able to take so much footage of the ride up the mountain! This was really fun to watch. Wow, the summit has no trees. You are up in the clouds. You could literally say your head was in the clouds! That big building they are going to turn into a museum looks nice up there. Wow, the tip top house is amazing. That must be extremely windy if they chained down that other building. I didn't even know that there were cog railways up the mountain. It makes sense. With the high winds and steep grade that would be the most stable way to get up the mountain and 5 miles per hour lets you see the scenery. Thanks for taking us along Ken!
Thanks we hit it on a good day. They had snow and ice 3 days later
havent been there in years..a great trip we took the van up..no way i was driving
Haha
Thanks for sharing another fantastic video with us today Ken.
You’re welcome
Thanks Ken for sharing the awesome beauty of your state, kinda reminds me a lot of my home state of WV. I sure do miss my mountains. GREAT VIDEO once again. 👏 and please keep'm comin!!! God Bless!
Jay 👍 👍
Thanks
Been there twice. Hiked it both times. Have never seen the wind that calm. They used to have a weather cam going 24/7. Don't know if that is still a thing. Thanks for the tour.
Thanks for watching
you need a 'this car climbed mt washington' bumper sticker obviously #rime of the ancient mariner
Haha
Thankyou for another wonderful story Ken. I went with my family on the cog railway which runs through a tunnel in the Eiger to the weather station at Jungfraujoch in Switzerland. It was a very exciting day but the weather had closed in at the top so we didn’t see anything of the amazing view that can be seen on a clear day.
Thanks for watching. Switzerland sounds beautiful
@@kensscenicjourneys7190 1:58 you said there is a wood fired train. IT IS NOT!!!! wood. It is COAL!!!!!!
I've climbed Mt. Washington, taken the cog railway and driven up, but don't want to see anymore development there.
Thanks for the trip to MT Washington, my first trip up was on the Cog then we would just drive up. it would be nice to see Cannon Mountain in the fall you could take the tram up to the top:)
Yes that’s a fun trip
I guess by habit, I'd always walk up through Pinkam Notch on the AMC trails to the top. A few times there to ski Tuckerman's Ravine. There are running and bicycle races to the top from Rt. 16. ( The road that runs to Shelburne NH). The cog railway has lost it's historic significance. Makes the mountain more like a Disneyland ride. In my day even the AMC hut system, administered from Pine Street in Boston ~ I think ~ was criticized as moving toward "resort" status in the White Mountains. And course the AT (Appalachian Trail from Georgia) runs over the top of many of these mountains. Maybe just split the mountain: Half for Disneyland and Half for wilderness hiking. ~ Whatever ~
Haha thanks for the thoughts
There is also "History" with the US Forest Service (versus the AMC ). The feds ask for a 5$ (donation) at some parking lots. Just annoying. Whew. The more $ involved, the more attention any "issue" gets around these "arrangements." Anyway thanks for the visit.
@@kensscenicjourneys7190
lol just pass the turn ,funny
Haha
Brought back memories, of the cog system I rode in the St Louis arch. That was a wild ride. But the Louis and Clark Museum is right beneath the arch underground. That was some history. Thanks Ken. Dont get carried away with the clouds haha!
Haha thanks for watching
Marty on the mountain!!
Wow that was a while ago
@@kensscenicjourneys7190 I was born in Randolph and if Marty didn't show up good on the TV, we knew we were going to get clobbered!
1:58 you said there is a wood fired train. IT IS NOT!!!! wood. It is COAL!!!!!!
You’re right. Sorry
Just curious is this the back side of the mountain? Thank you for the video
I think it’s generally considered the front
Isn't Mt. Washington the tallest mountain in the east?
Yes it is
Do they offer regular Dino Diesel tickets for $65.00?
I think so
I wonder;do you smell diesel when the engine is in front of you?