Segway scooter ascends Mount Washington

By Associated Press, 8/28/2003

MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. -- It took six sets of batteries and three drivers, but a Segway scooter made it to the top of New England's tallest peak.

The scooter climbed Mount Washington's auto road in about two and a half hours Wednesday.

The standup scooter, invented by Manchester's Dean Kamen and manufactured in Bedford, was the first Seway to make it to the top of the 6,288-foot mountain in 7.6 miles.

The average grade is 12 percent, and as much as 18 percent in some places. About a third of the road is unpaved.

The Segway belongs to Heritage New Hampshire, a tourist attraction in Bartlett. The drivers were employees.


Home > News > Local Segway scooter ascends Mount Washington By Associated Press, 8/28/2003 MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. -- It took six sets of batteries and three drivers, but a Segway scooter made it to the top of New England's tallest peak. The scooter climbed Mount Washington's auto road in about two and a half hours Wednesday. The standup scooter, invented by Manchester's Dean Kamen and manufactured in Bedford, was the first Seway to make it to the top of the 6,288-foot mountain in 7.6 miles. The average grade is 12 percent, and as much as 18 percent in some places. About a third of the road is unpaved. The Segway belongs to Heritage New Hampshire, a tourist attraction in Bartlett. The drivers were employees.