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A Closer Look at New Hampshire’s First Ground-Based Scanning Technology
A Closer Look at New Hampshire’s First Ground-Based Scanning Technology By Ellen Estabrook On a brisk but sunny morning in early January 2026, a large black box sat in an undisclosed area of Bretton Woods as team members from Mount Washington Observatory, Omni Mount Washington Resort, and Vaisala—a global leader in environmental measurement technology—gathered with anticipation to install a cutting edge, ground-based light detection and ranging unit (LiDAR). A forklift and a few hours later, the Vaisala WindCube 200S was on and in the beginning stages of programming, marking an exciting era of high-resolution wind and boundary layer
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150 Years of the Appalachian Mountain Club
150 Years of the Appalachian Mountain Club Drew Bush, MWOBS Executive Director, left, celebrates the AMC's 150th anniversary on July 31, 2026, with Nicole Zussman, AMC President and Chief Executive Officer, second from left, and many AMC staff, Trustees, and partners.
26th Annual Seek the Peak Recap
26th Annual Seek the Peak Recap By Drew Bush Members of the "Peak Potential" team gather at Pinkham Notch before hiking Mount Washington for the 26th Annual Seek the Peak. View more images. We’ve had another incredibly successful Seek the Peak event
Seek the Peak Spotlight: The Cloud Chasers
Seek the Peak Spotlight: The Cloud Chasers By MWOBS Staff Mike Bergeron and Desiree Bolton have been participating and volunteering for Seek the Peak for three years now. Together, they comprise Team Cloud Chasers for the Observatory’s annual fundraiser, and you
Celebrating 250 Years: The Declaration’s Legacy in the White Mountains
Celebrating 250 Years: The Declaration's Legacy in the White Mountains By Peter Crane We are now approaching July Fourth, Independence Day, the day when we celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. A noteworthy day for a noteworthy
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