People must be rescued from the Brocken regularly. It is just 1141 m high and you can go there by train or by car. Yet people totally underestimate the weather. It can be sunny at 23 degree C at the bottom, but 20 cm of snow on top.
A story my girlfriend experienced when studying in Geneva: she wanted to do a mountain hike with another girl. Weather was fine in the city. She came prepared with hiking boots and rain gear. The other girl in slippers with a light jacket. They took the cableway to the top and surprise: rain and snow. The other girl bought a totally overpriced jacket and they made a small tour of 20 mins before descending again. My girlfriend was so pissed.
People must be rescued from the Brocken regularly. It is just 1141 m high and you can go there by train or by car. Yet people totally underestimate the weather. It can be sunny at 23 degree C at the bottom, but 20 cm of snow on top.
A story my girlfriend experienced when studying in Geneva: she wanted to do a mountain hike with another girl. Weather was fine in the city. She came prepared with hiking boots and rain gear. The other girl in slippers with a light jacket. They took the cableway to the top and surprise: rain and snow. The other girl bought a totally overpriced jacket and they made a small tour of 20 mins before descending again. My girlfriend was so pissed.