Hey Britt, it's been a while. Nice page on another PA peak. I vaguely remember Second Mountain as a haze of foot pain and five miles of nocturnal hiking to the Rauch Gap shelter. We pulled in there about 9pm and collapsed after a 21 mile death-march on the AT.
Hey Charles! It has been a while! I hope all is well for you and that you're getting some quality hiking/climbing in this summer. That sure is a heck of a day to do 21 miles! Thanks so much for your vote and kind comments and hopefully I'll be talking to you soon. Take care!
I went there a couple times with my more daring friends. None of us are technical climbers. We would park near the tracks then walk south just past the south buttress. We'd scramble up keeping the edge to our left. After achieving the top we would come back down with the north buttress to our left. Somewhere high up there was a precipice to climb out on that afforded the most spectacular view mostly south. Then we would go out onto a rock slide / rock field that is the remnants of an old quarry operation. Part way down we would find a place where a coal vein is exposed. This makes a "chute" of coal where we would squat down and "ski" down the chute. You could go like a bat out of hell.
I haven't been there since the 70's. I plan on doing it one more time with my 18 yr old boy while I still can. 2011
mountaingazelle - Jul 28, 2005 2:22 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page. Rumors of Bigfoot - that guy is everywhere.
mtwashingtonmonroe - Jul 29, 2005 8:08 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThankyou! He is everywhere!
-Britt
Dave K - Jul 28, 2005 11:56 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice!!!!
mtwashingtonmonroe - Jul 29, 2005 8:09 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThank you very much David! Take care!
-Britt
mtwashingtonmonroe - Jul 29, 2005 8:09 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks as always for your kind vote!
-Britt
CharlesD - Jul 30, 2005 3:36 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentHey Britt, it's been a while. Nice page on another PA peak. I vaguely remember Second Mountain as a haze of foot pain and five miles of nocturnal hiking to the Rauch Gap shelter. We pulled in there about 9pm and collapsed after a 21 mile death-march on the AT.
mtwashingtonmonroe - Jul 30, 2005 5:15 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentHey Charles! It has been a while! I hope all is well for you and that you're getting some quality hiking/climbing in this summer. That sure is a heck of a day to do 21 miles! Thanks so much for your vote and kind comments and hopefully I'll be talking to you soon. Take care!
-Britt
mtwashingtonmonroe - Jul 30, 2005 5:13 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks so much!
-Britt
mtwashingtonmonroe - Aug 8, 2005 8:03 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks babe!
-Britt
Alan Ellis - Aug 12, 2005 10:28 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI had no idea you maintained so many mountains. Thanks for contributing.
Alan
mtwashingtonmonroe - Aug 13, 2005 10:52 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThere are a few on here;) Thanks for the vote again!
Take care!
-Britt
mtwashingtonmonroe - Nov 13, 2005 3:40 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks so much again!
-Britt
dsordlyerc - Sep 21, 2011 10:45 pm - Hasn't voted
long time agoI went there a couple times with my more daring friends. None of us are technical climbers. We would park near the tracks then walk south just past the south buttress. We'd scramble up keeping the edge to our left. After achieving the top we would come back down with the north buttress to our left. Somewhere high up there was a precipice to climb out on that afforded the most spectacular view mostly south. Then we would go out onto a rock slide / rock field that is the remnants of an old quarry operation. Part way down we would find a place where a coal vein is exposed. This makes a "chute" of coal where we would squat down and "ski" down the chute. You could go like a bat out of hell.
I haven't been there since the 70's. I plan on doing it one more time with my 18 yr old boy while I still can. 2011