Mount Washington Observatory Observer Blog
Team Flags Return for Seek the Peak’s 25th Anniversary
Team Flags Return for Seek the Peak's 25th Anniversary By MWOBS Staff Mount Washington Observatory is looking forward to continuing a much-loved tradition for Seek the Peak’s 25th Anniversary: Team flags. In inviting teams and individuals to create #SeekthePeak flags, we are celebrating the creativity of our participating hikers, helping spread the word on the trails, and honoring the Virtual Year of 2020, when hikers’ flags were raised on the summit at sunrise while most of us were homebound. This initiative, brought forth by former MWOBS Marketing & Communications Director Krissy Fraser, marked a symbolic community effort and has
Meet Summer Interns Zakiya, Max and Maddie
Meet Summer Interns Zakiya, Max and Maddie By MWOBS Staff We are excited to welcome six teammates to the summit of Mount Washington this summer! During their internship, these students and graduates will play a key role in supporting weather observation and data collection, engaging with the public and media and sharing weather information with visitors, and diving into a research project about mountain weather and meteorology. Below, meet three of the six team members as they reflect on their first few weeks on the summit. Zakiya Johnson Hey y'all! My name is Zakiya Johnson and I am one of the interns
Saying Goodbye to the Summit
Saying Goodbye to the Summit By Alexis George After an extraordinary last three years working as a Weather Observer and Meteorologist, I am excited to pursue a different career. As sad I as am to be leaving the Observatory, I look back at my time as a Weather Observer and Meteorologist fondly. I am deeply grateful for the meteorological skills and experiences that I have gained while working at Mount Washington Observatory. I can tell you right off the bat that the extreme weather was one of my favorite parts about working as a Weather Observer at Mount Washington.
Top Trails for Hiking Mount Washington According to White Mountain Hiking Legends
Top Trails for Hiking Mount Washington, According to White Mountain Hiking Legends By Fawn Langerman What is the best route to hike to Mount Washington? Read on for details about the most common routes, with input from hiking legends Steve Smith, Mike Dickerman, Ken McGray, and Denise Stassis! The four most commonly hiked routes are the Tuckerman Ravine and Lion Head Trails from the East, and the Ammonoosuc Ravine and Jewell Trails from the West. If you park at the AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center (no fee for parking, and there are bathrooms!) you can hike from the East
Trail Report: Seek the Peak Hikes 2, 3, and 4
Trail Report: Seek the Peak Hikes 2, 3, and 4 By Chris Nichols June 4, 2025 – Summit 2 of 17 Well, it’s been more than a month since the weather cooperated with my schedule. Rain, cold temperatures, hurricane force winds, more than a foot of snow, and other commitments in May all conspired to keep me off the mountain. But I made it back to the Mountain on Wednesday, June 4th for the second of my seventeen trips. It was another beautiful day, with summit temps in the 50’s…much warmer in the valley, and a comfortable breeze to
Meet a Few Members of the Summer 2025 Intern Crew
Meet a Few Members of the Summer 2025 Intern Crew By MWOBS Staff We are excited to welcome six teammates to the summit of Mount Washington this summer! During their internship, these students and graduates will play a key role in supporting weather observation and data collection, engaging with the public and media and sharing weather information with visitors, and diving into a research project about mountain weather and meteorology. Below, meet three of the six team members as they reflect on their first few weeks on the summit. Amber Stokes Hello everyone! My name is Amber Stokes and
My Journey as an Educator on Mount Washington
My Journey as an Educator on Mount Washington I'm Olivia Dodge, a school programs educator at the Mount Washington Observatory (MWOBS). Born and raised in New England, I’ve been visiting Mount Washington since I was a toddler. My family would go camping in Glen and would go back-to-school shopping at the Settler’s Green Outlets each summer. Additionally, we would take an annual photo together at the base of the Mount Washington Auto Road, creating almost 20 years of these photographed memories. Over the years, our Mount Washington-obsessed family visited the summit time and time again. Each mode up the
Highlights from the Observatory’s 2025 Annual Meeting
Highlights from the Observatory's 2025 Annual Meeting By Drew Bush, Executive Director Every year, we gather for Mount Washington Observatory’s Annual Meeting. This year, the event saw record attendance, with more than 70 of our members, partners, Life Trustees, Trustees, staff, and volunteers in attendance at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord, NH on Saturday, May 31 or watching via Zoom Video Conferencing. Board of Trustees President Erica Broman and I shared updates on the progress that the Observatory made in 2024, a year that was truly a turning point. Not only have we balanced our budget and become
Meet MWOBS’ 2025 Seek the Peak Teams
Meet MWOBS' 2025 Seek the Peak Teams By MWOBS Staff Another year, another epic Seek the Peak. To celebrate our 25th Anniversary year, the staff at Mount Washington Observatory have created their own fundraising teams, and, in keeping with tradition, have embarked on some friendly competition. Meet the teams below, and, if you're rooting for anyone in particular, we invite you to make a donation to their team to show your support (in June 2025, all gifts up to $20,000 are doubled thanks to four generous donors)! Keep an eye out for features highlighting their stories, creativity, and call
Full Circle on the Summit
Full Circle on the Summit By Peter Edwards Growing up in New England as a weather enthusiast, I always viewed the Mount Washington Observatory as a mythical place of meteorological extremes that inspired endless curiosity for me. That curiosity was propelled even further during my 7th grade Earth Science class when my teacher at the time showed us an episode of an educational program called “The Voyage of Mimi.” They took at trip to Mount Washington to visit the observatory in the middle of the winter, giving a glimpse of what their operations were like and what life entailed
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