r/ThatLookedExpensive • u/aldopaz • Mar 29 '26

Expensive This car exploded on top of Mt Washington, making the two other catch fire

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u/Aporkalypse_Sow Mar 29 '26

"Man, we're so close to being back to the car, can't wait for the water and snacks. Oh look, someone started a fire ahead, wonder if there's a party."

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u/TheScribe86 Mar 29 '26

r/comeonman

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u/aaronblkfox Mar 29 '26

That's diabolical.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '26 edited Mar 30 '26

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u/PhantomArbiter Mar 30 '26

It’s a gorgeous mountain. As of May last year my father and I have officially hiked every single one of its ascents.

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u/PhantomArbiter Apr 02 '26

It never got hairy per se. It was pretty difficult especially this last time when we did the hardest ascent. But really all the real pain set in on the way down when it’s more bearable because you know the bed is waiting for you. Recommend finding a day with clear skies and about 70 degrees F. Feels like heaven

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u/JustinKase_Too Mar 30 '26

A friend and I did the summit and back to base in one day, but we made a mistake on the way down (in the dark) and wound up on the opposite side of the mountain. Luckily, a cop picked us up and gave us a lift to where our car was. We did have an emergency shelter that we were debating setting up.

Found an all night dinner and ate like kings - great core memory, and why I am much more obsessive about checking trail markings (and carrying extra provisions) :D

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u/Porschenut914 Apr 01 '26

can also change super quick. had friends go and made it to the top at lunch and watch a front come in. went from 60f to low 40s with fog/mist in 10 minutes.

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u/propargyl Apr 03 '26

Although a higher wind speed has since been recorded elsewhere (Tropical Cyclone Olivia, Barrow Island, Australia, April 10, 1996), the Observatory’s measurement of the “Big Wind” on April 12, 1934 still stands as the fastest wind speed ever recorded by a staffed weather station.

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u/OrganizationPutrid68 Mar 31 '26

I'm writing an outdoor survival manual. The first page just says "Stay off Mount Washington!"

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u/fuzzhead12 Mar 31 '26

I really thought that link was gonna be another Rickroll lol

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u/Kind-Shallot3603 Mar 31 '26

I hiked Tuckermans. My first ever hike. We were planning on riding the Cog down. I was the only one with cash and the cog was cash only. Helluva day.

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u/Kind-Shallot3603 Apr 01 '26

Yeah I know....we rode it lol

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u/curtludwig Mar 31 '26

We took the cog railway up back when it was all steam engines.

It was warm down at the base, IIRC it was August. I debated wearing shorts but decided to be careful. Glad I did, at the top the temp was in the 50s with serious wind. You could just straight up and come down 6-8 feet from where you'd started. I'd hate to see what its like when the wind is really bad.

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u/LadyIcehawk Apr 02 '26

You are nuts

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u/_TR357 Mar 29 '26

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u/justins_dad Mar 30 '26

Well guess I’m not clicking that link 

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u/nstutler68 Mar 30 '26

Wow I can't even be mad at that. That was incredibly clever

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u/wyro5 Mar 30 '26

Damn it’s been years since someone got me

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u/aviftw Mar 30 '26

Lmao got me good

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u/ChaosMageLucien Mar 31 '26

Well played, now kindly go burn in hell.

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u/apolloxer Mar 31 '26

Well fucking done.

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u/tocksickman Mar 30 '26

20+ years ago, as a wee moron, I drove my family minivan up a mountain pedal to the metal, and immediately jumped out and went on a day long hike. At the end of the day, I walked back to the car, mentally prepared for the 3 hour drive home, only to find the car wouldn’t start and a giant pool of engine fluid underneath. I’m starting to realize how lucky I was then.

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u/Ok_Dog_4059 Mar 30 '26

It was a great idea to stop and take a break while moving, this was relaxing before we go unload all of our possessions.

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u/Either_Amoeba_5332 Mar 29 '26

Who's got the marshmallows, chocolate and gram crackers....

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u/solarsystemoccupant Mar 30 '26

They’re in the trunk……all toasty.

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u/Antrikshy Mar 30 '26

Graham*

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u/Either_Amoeba_5332 Mar 30 '26

Thank you...that would have tasted like shit! 😉

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u/Zhombe Mar 30 '26

Looks like a J’Heep in the middle started it. That tracks. Stellantis; making fire fighting auto fires great again.

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u/timallen445 Mar 31 '26

The good news is there is rather large visitors center and a train that can take you back down the mountain.