Goodbye MWOBS!

2019-05-19 07:20:25.000 – Chloe Boehm, Summit Intern

As my second internship comes to a close, I have had a chance to think upon all the incredible experiences I have had in the past 9 months. When I started my fall internship last August, I had no idea the unbelievable journey I was about to partake in. I was excited to have the chance to live in a remote location while also getting a chance to learn more about forecasting and conduct some research. I didn’t know I was going to experience 171 mph winds, 6 foot drifts of snow across the summit, sunrises and sunsets above a sea of clouds, freezing rain that made me feel like a glazed donut, deicing in over 100 mph winds, and so much more. I can safely say I got a pretty good taste of why Mount Washington is called “Home of the World’s Worst Weather”

Through my internship, I cannot thank the summit staff enough for answering my questions, welcoming me into their home, and teaching me so much. The opportunity to write daily weather forecasts, learn how to record weather observations, give tours, and conduct a multi-faceted research project was invaluable and helped me decide to pursue further education in the field. I could not have done any of that without the observers. It is sad to leave a wonderful environment with great people but exciting to be moving on to a new chapter of my life where I will hopefully use the skills I have developed during my time here. I wish all the best for Taylor, Tom, Ryan, the new intern John, and the new museum attendant Nikki, and hope that I will have a chance to visit them all and the summit sometime this summer. To close out my last blog post, I want to share one of my favorite pictures I took during my internship of sunrise while the summit was sandwiched between clouds.

Chloe Boehm, Summit Intern