A fine end to the day! 2014-08-23 21:13:17.000 - Tom Padham,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist Sunset on 08-23-14 Some of the most peaceful moments I have had up here on the summit are spent watching sunset from the rocks just outside. It can be very relaxing after a long day of work to feel like you have the whole mountain to yourself, and sometimes the true king of the mountain, Marty, joins us and steps outside to gaze upon his domain. We had a very nice sunset today on the summit, with all of the summit staff (including Marty) able to take

Great to be Back! 2014-08-21 14:54:30.000 - Caleb Meute,  Summit Intern NULL Well I had been away from the summit for a month and I can't even put into words how excited I am to be back up here. I had taken a vacation from the internship for a family reunion down in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. Unfortunately the way it works with the two crews switching weeks on and off, if you take a week off, you are off of the mountain for three weeks. Then when you add an additional week to switch shifts it's a long 4

A Volunteer Week 2014-08-20 18:10:19.000 - Gil, Carol & Dawn,  Summit Volunteers NULL Amazing! Unforgettable! Unique! Incredible! These words do not begin to describe what we have experienced during our volunteer week at the Mount Washington Observatory. Our week began with zero visibility, rain, low 40 degree temperatures and 80 mph wind gusts. We depart with clear skies, a beautiful sunrise and no wind. If hiking the Presidentials, viewing beautiful sunrises, sunsets and experiencing extreme weather sound appealing you should consider volunteering a week of you time! We became a part of the MWO and MWO Museum family. Gil and

Eaton is our newest sponsor 2014-08-19 23:18:07.000 - Roger Pushor,  Weather Observer/IT Specialist NULL Representatives from Eaton at the Summit I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome Eaton as our newest sponsor. Eaton is a power management company providing energy-efficient solutions that help their customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power more efficiently in more than 175 countries.Since 2008 the Mount Washington Observatory has been using an Eaton UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) as a buffer to protect our valuable computer systems and instruments from power surges due to lightning strikes and to bridge the gap between a loss

Busy Times for Extreme Mount Washington 2014-08-18 21:05:23.000 - Andrew Tucker & AJ Grimes,  Summit Museum Attendants NULL It's been a busy week at Extreme Mount Washington! Although the weather hasn't been the greatest, we have seen scores of hardy visitors arriving each day to experience the mountain. We have had events this week that brought in guests to enjoy the information that our museum has to offer. The Mount Washington Auto Road Hillclimb brought several visitors from all around the world to enjoy the experience. The museum was filled with great athletes that completed an enormous feat of climbing

Ice Bucket Challenge 2014-08-17 11:48:38.000 - Arielle Ahrens,  Summit Intern One of the current trends you may see happening is the Ice Bucket Challenge. People are posting videos where they pour a bucket of ice water over their heads and nominate their friends to do the same. But why are they doing this? It seems a little silly to just pour ice water on your head. But the Ice Bucket challenge isn't just a trend - it's a tool people are using to spread awareness about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as "Lou Gehrig's disease". You can learn more

A Cool And Foggy Race Day 2014-08-16 18:33:23.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist First Place at todays MWAR Bicycle Hillclimb The Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb took place this morning. As the competitors arrived on the summit, they were greeted with temperatures in the upper 30s (F or around 4C) and winds around 30 mph (around 48 Km/hr) which meant on bare skin, it felt more like 25-30F (or 0 to 4C below zero). I'm sure the competitors felt this a bit but with muscles straining and adrenaline up, it probably wasn't nearly as noticeable as it was to

Lightning on the Summit 2014-08-15 19:41:15.000 - Mike Dorfman,  Weather Observer/IT Specialist NULL Our shift change on Wednesday was a bit exciting. With torrential downpours in the forecast and winds gusting into the 80 mph range, the drive up was a bit exciting. We received a total of 2.80 inches of rain during the 13th, which totals to over a quarter of our precipitation for the month of August! Towards the tail-end of the storm, we received a strong thunderstorm with several direct strikes to the summit. With the windows cracked to hear the thunder, the summit staff waited with

Honoring our Veterans 2014-08-14 23:13:22.000 - Kaitlyn O`Brien,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist Annual service honoring the 10th Mountain Division Today was a special day on the summit. This afternoon, several veterans of the 10th Mountain Division along with their family members, as well as those currently serving, gathered in the rotunda of the NH State Parks Sherman Adams building to commemorate all of the fallen members of the Division. If you are not familiar with the 10th Mountain Division, it is a division of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Drum, NY and currently operates as Light Infantry. Historically, during

A Week of Volunteering 2014-08-13 16:08:52.000 - Sue Barnes,  Summit Volunteer NULL Well, it has been a good week up here. The weather has been fairly quiet, which allowed for some hiking and I got to see the Alpine Garden. This is a great place to hike from if you want to see other areas around Mount Washington. Also, it really befuddles other hikers when I say my hike is 'down and up' for a day trip, instead of up & down the mountain. We had some really sunny weather on Saturday and Sunday, and it was busy up here.