Don't push a rope...

While climbing Mt Mitchell in May (prep hike), I came across a rope to help with one section. This phrase came from there. We came across a similar situation for the first time the other day as we hiked out of Maine. 

We also hiked the Very famous Muhoosuc Notch. This was purported to be the "hardest or most fun mile of the AT". We made it the most fun. 

Our entry into the notch started with meeting a NOBO thru hiker named Brawney. She was crying/sobbing hysterically as well as bleeding (not badly) from several winds on her legs. We calmed her down, and proceeded into the gap. Now, this gal had already hiked over 1,800 miles on AT and she was broken. We left her sobbing.