Mountains (in the singular)

beckyjlomax

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A8 I’ve gotten chased off Rising Wolf in GlacierNP multiple times by lightning. Scary when bolts are flying all around up there. Get down the mountain fast! #ParkChat

unconpeace

A8 On the (aptly named) Devil's Path in the Catskills on a hot, humid day, I started cramping up when I got to my 4th summit of the day, medics had to come and give me an IV - now I make sure to get plenty of electrolites #parkchat

Stars252525

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A8 I've been caught in storms before. Lightning terrifies me. #ParkChat

wander_filled

A8 Always pay attention to the weather and be sure to take the 10 essentials. #ParkChat

RCGibby73

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A8: No jams thankfully, i bring the 10 essentials with me in case of emergencies and if hiking exposed I know my best way to the tree line #ParkChat

ParksandPoints

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A8) We're really cautious about severe weather in the mountains when out hiking, a childhood friend was stuck and killed by lightning the Rockies during afternoon clouds. It does happen. #parkchat

t_jh2009

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A8) Call me silly but I like to check the areas websites about the current situation & possible dangers then follow up with the Rangers when I get there. #ParkChat

Wild_Tribute

A8. Very few things are more frightening than being in the high country exposed to extreme weather. The mountains always win. Best lesson you can remember. #ParkChat

naturetechfam

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks #parkchat A8 bear spray and the 10 essentials make us feel prepared. But then we get out 3 miles and have a child meltdown. Only way to prepare for that is tons of candy and snacks! 😉

carfreerunner

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A8. All of our mountain hikes have been fairly short on so-called easy trails. Now in city parks ... my dog pulled me down a rather steep hill and I had taken no precautions. Bruised my hip but otherwise OK. #parkchat

NakMakFeegle

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A8 One time I got turned around while travelling cross country, and I ended up descending a series of gullies and ledges at dusk. The last stretch involved sliding down a steep granite slope and jumping the gully at the bottom onto a boulder! #ParkChat

SouthernerSays

A8 we carry a bell with us. Bears scare me the most but pop up storms and lightning scares me too. The only jam and it wasn't really a jam was the storm that we had last summer in Big Bend. We thought our tent was going to blow away w us in it. #ParkChat

rscottjones

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A8 #parkchat Nearly got hit my lightning my second backpacking trip on the ridgeline of Kendrick Peak in N AZ. Fire lookout ranger watched strikes all around us, said he was worried the next morning. At one point, my hair all stood up on end and I thought we were toast. #parkchat

Polymathically

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A8: I always check weather reports & read up on animal sightings. When I was at a Scout summer camp, it rained almost the entire week. Hikes canceled, so we played chess under a tarp. Also, one idiot in my troop kept candy in his tent; his stuff got shredded by a bear. #ParkChat

e_terren

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute A8. Not a lot of experience, but I do everything possible to get to shelter or below tree line before storms start. #parkchat