TN > 2015 Higher Colder Hang - Roan Mountain - February 7-8

**wisenber** · 02-05-2015, 19:33

Originally Posted by Ice

If the conditions are anything like today, it is going to be tough. I was on Sugar Mountain today, and it was brutal.

Brutal ? Due to ice, snow depth, wind,ice, aggressive bands of pickpocket gypsies?

**FireInMyBones** · 02-05-2015, 19:37

Originally Posted by wisenber

Brutal ? Due to ice, snow depth, wind,ice, aggressive bands of pickpocket gypsies?

Inquiring minds want to know.

**Ice** · 02-05-2015, 21:20

They are making snow on the slopes. Temps were in the 20's with 20- 30 mile winds. Just plain miserable kind of cold.

But was not hanging, so who cares?

Ice

**TheFirePitGuy** · 02-05-2015, 23:50

I just hope my alcohol doesn't freeze.

**twotrees** · 02-09-2015, 05:32

Thursday Feb 19
Rivendell Refugee
Crackrbilly
TheFirePitGuy

Friday Feb 20
Ice
MedicineMan
Poof
Black Wolf
Brother Bones (FiMB)
Country Hang
wisenber
Roche
Spamburglar
TwoTrees

Hope to be there by noon.

**Poof** · 02-11-2015, 19:42

Wow!! Looks like a good group going this year. Can't wait to see everyone! Weather forecasts look like there should be some snow on the Roan too. Fingers crossed on the snow

**twotrees** · 02-12-2015, 05:03

I suspect blue snow and yellow ice.

**Rivendell Refugee** · 02-12-2015, 06:03

Or Blue Moons and yellow snow! Mountain Weather forecast is starting to look interesting!

**wisenber** · 02-12-2015, 09:15

Originally Posted by Rivendell Refugee

Mountain Weather forecast is starting to look interesting!

I wouldn't put much stock in that when packing my backpack. A quick look shows summits over 6000 around here only being 6 degrees cooler than Knoxville which is less than 900 feet. My experience with Mountain Forecast on local mountains is about 10-15 degrees off.

**Rivendell Refugee** · 02-12-2015, 09:29

Agreed! I put my stock in my kit,,a little heavy , but loaded for bear! Earlier this week they were predicting a wind chill of -53 this Saturday. How has your experience with the reliability of their windspeed forecasts? That would be my main concern. 60mph forecasted for Tuesday night is the furthest out right now.