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Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer & Meteorologist
A Look Back at Measuring the Extreme Winds on Mount Washington
A Look Back at Measuring the Extreme Winds on Mount Washington 2022-04-12 12:03:50.000 - Adam Muhith, Summit Intern A range of the anemometers designed and used during the Observatory's history, shown above clockwise from top left, include the Heated No. 2, Grandfather Pitot, Pitot 92, Pitot
An Uncommon Commute to Study our Weather and Climate
An Uncommon Commute to Study our Weather and Climate 2022-03-23 14:27:15.000 - Jackie Bellefontaine, Weather Observer and Education Specialist One of the most common questions I’m asked as a Weather Observer is how my colleagues and I get to work. The logistics of getting up and
A Night in the Life of a Weather Observer
A Night in the Life of a Weather Observer By Charlie Buterbaugh | March 15, 2022 Staff Meteorologist Ryan Knapp sets an anemometer on the observation tower. Well over a mile above the valley of Mount Washington, in a weather station built into boulders deposited tens
Like a Breath of Fresh Air – Only Thinner
Like a Breath of Fresh Air - Only Thinner 2020-05-04 12:47:37.000 - AJ Grimes, Weather Observer Here at the Observatory, we get a lot of questions regarding altitude and the lack of oxygen on
Baking Up a Storm on the Summit
Baking Up a Storm on the Summit 2020-04-27 14:06:36.000 - AJ Grimes, Weather Observer During our week-long shifts on the summit, cooking duties are usually handled by a pair of volunteers that join us
A Cirque-us Around Mount Washington
A Cirque-us Around Mount Washington 2020-04-20 13:42:40.000 - AJ Grimes, Weather Observer Continuing on last week’s theme of extreme ice, let’s talk about glaciers! If you’ve ever gone skiing at Tuckerman Ravine or climbing
