Ending My Internship With Some Extreme Weather!
2019-12-17 10:20:03.000 – Laura Kee, Summit Intern
Living and working up here with such extreme weather conditions brought new adventures every day. Whenever I got off the mountain at the end of my shift up here, I was always eagerly anticipating our next trip up, wondering what type of exciting weather I might get to experience next. Being in an environment with such dramatically changing weather patterns allowed me to witness some pretty remarkable events that this mountain is famous for.
As summer transitioned to winter, I became fully aware of just how truly powerful water and wind can be in an environment as extreme as Mount Washington. It was quite the thrill to be outside on the tower in winds that were gusting to 130 mph, causing my ski goggles to vibrate from the sheer force as I stood into the wind. I enjoyed all the chances I got to head outside in hurricane force winds while attempting to stay upright enough to walk across the observation deck. From thunderstorms one night and seeing a fogbow another morning during my first week up here, to experiencing nor’easters that brought snow, rime ice and wind chills down to -50°F, I am lucky I got to be on the mountain during the fall to experience this incredible range of conditions. Watching the Observatory go from buzzing with activity from visitors during foliage season to witnessing the summit become encased in snow and rime ice after the building closed down to the public, I feel lucky that I got to be up here on the summit of Mount Washington during such a perfect time of year for an experience beyond what I could have ever imagined!
Laura Kee, Summit Intern
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