点评:We took the snowcoach summit expedition tour. If you find the regular snowcoach tour intriguing, the rare summit expedition is a must. It is a 2 1/2 hour round trip. They give you approximately 20 minutes on the summit. The wind is so extreme that not many stay out that long. If you end up in the back row of the van, you are going to want to have your gear ready. The back seat is packed tight if 4 people are back there and you don’t have the ability to get face masks and gloves out very easily. Having them ready when you first get in is essential. Make sure you have some sort of heavy duty face mask because the wind will even cut through that and take your breath away.
We rode with Ray. He was really funny and informative the whole time. He started out joking that he was just the dishwasher and one of the drivers called out sick. He then proceeded to go into a lot of detail on previous trips he has driven to the summit and funny stories from his driving experience. A lot of his stories were memorable and detailed history of the mountain. He even included a lot of information about the summit during the winter and previous trips to the summit in the winter.
Once on the summit, you have the chance to walk up a small path to the mount Washington summit sign. They give you windchill was -31F and wind gusts were close to 50 MPH, but the visibility was roughly 90 miles. Breathtaking wind and views. If they let you out on the summit, make sure you listen to the drivers’ instructions.
翻译:我们参加了雪地巴士登顶探险之旅。如果你觉得普通的雪地巴士之旅很有意思,那么难得一见的登顶探险之旅绝对不容错过。全程往返两个半小时,在山顶停留大约20分钟。由于风力极大,很少有人会在山顶停留那么久。如果你坐在面包车的后排,一定要提前准备好装备。如果后排坐四个人,空间会非常拥挤,而且很难轻易拿出口罩和手套。所以上车前就准备好这些装备至关重要。务必带上结实耐用的口罩,因为即使戴上口罩,风力也足以让你喘不过气来。
我们和Ray一起乘车。他全程都非常风趣幽默,而且知识渊博。他一开始开玩笑说自己只是个洗碗工,因为有个司机请病假了。然后,他开始详细讲述自己之前几次开车登顶的经历,以及一些有趣的驾驶故事。他讲述的许多故事都令人难忘,详细记录了这座山的历史。他甚至还介绍了冬季登顶的情况以及之前冬季登顶的经历。
到达山顶后,您可以沿着一条小径走到华盛顿山顶的标志牌处。他们告诉您,体感温度为零下31华氏度,阵风接近每小时50英里,但能见度约为90英里。风和景色都令人叹为观止。如果他们允许您在山顶下车,请务必听从司机的指示。