August 7, 2025
Is Mount Washington the Biggest, Baddest Mountain in the East? – by Ham Mehlman
Around these parts Mt. Washington is number one – the biggest, baddest knob in our provincial universe. We are aghast to hear that Mt. Washington (“Mt. W”) isn’t technically the loftiest peak in the Appalachian range or the East. No, Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina owns this distinction reaching 6,684 ft. in elevation. Is it case closed, or can we admirers muster arguments in support of Mt. W. as the biggest and baddest in the East? We can and we will. Our points start with the definition of a mountain…