A Change Of Pace 2014-07-22 00:47:15.000 - Kaitlyn O`Brien,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist NULL After a busy and eventful weekend, I welcomed the slower pace today had to offer. This morning, we welcomed Guy Gosselin and his family to the summit for a tour of the new Extreme Mount Washington museum as well as the Weather Room. Afterwards, everyone had lunch together in our living quarters. Guy is a former observer and has dedicated much of his time to the Observatory over the years. We were happy to greet him and meet his family and everyone enjoyed their visit!Toward the afternoon,

Visitors from Above and Below 2014-07-19 23:04:27.000 - Kaitlyn O`Brien,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist Paramotor over the Great Gulf No two days on the summit are alike, and I always welcome the variety! This morning, I awoke and made my way up to the weather room to relieve Ryan. Shortly after discussing the schedule for the day, we noticed a strange sight out of our office window. A paramotor was sailing high above the northern Presidentials. I immediately grabbed my camera and headed outside to the deck where I saw nearly 7 more throughout the sky! It was a neat sight

Preparing For Round 2! 2014-07-18 19:16:35.000 - Arielle Ahrens,  Summit Intern NULL If you read my comment two shifts ago, you may recall the little experiment we did. This week we will be trying once again to explode a watermelon with rubber bands! We have more uniform-sized rubber bands and we are going to try and keep them in a narrower band around the watermelon. Don't worry though, we don't waste the watermelon, we eat it, and this time we will be saving the seeds to have a seed spitting contest. Look forward to Caleb's comment in the next few

Things Are Looking Great This Year 2014-07-17 20:14:35.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist Fair weather ahead! This time last year, I was responding to numerous phone calls and emails with our valley staff about the expected weather for Seek the Peak weekend, none of which were very optimistic. Last year, models leading up to the event had a strong cold front moving through the area capable of producing high winds, heavy rains capable of flash-flooding, large hail, frequent lightning and even the possibility of tornadoes around the state. It was looking dire at best. The day of the event, the

#SeekThePeak 2014-07-16 18:16:48.000 - Tim Taber,  Digital Content Coordinator NULL Seek the Peak is this Saturday and preparations are in full swing. This will be my first Seek the Peak and I am so excited for this weekend. Look for me at the kick-off party Friday evening at the Weather Discovery Center. I'll also be on the trail throughout the day on Saturday, as well as at the after party at the base of the Auto Road. I'll be taking photos and video of the event, so be sure to say 'Hi!' and pose for a photo with your Seek

Science in the Mountains Begins Tomorrow 2014-07-15 15:22:33.000 - Mike Carmon,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist NULL It's that time of year once again! Our Science in the Mountains lecture series kicks-off at the Weather Discovery Center in North Conway Village at 7PM tomorrow evening! The series continues every Wednesday night through August 20th, with a wide range of topics being covered. We're particularly excited this year, because all of the presentations will be given by our very own staff.I have the privilege this year of getting things started, as I'll be presenting on the 'Complexity of Weather Forecasting in the Presidential

Why I Love My Job 2014-07-14 18:05:41.000 - Jan Berriochoa,  Summit Museum Attendant NULL Last week was such an exciting week up here on the summit. Thursday started with a beautiful sunrise and coffee on the observation deck. Friday after opening the museum at 7:30AM for the Mount Washington Auto Road's Sunrise Opening, the day's first visitors came down the new Extreme Mount Washington Museum . It just so happened that the first visitors were Alexander McKenzie Jr. , the son of one of the first weather observers for the Mount Washington Observatory, Alexander McKenzie Sr. and his wife. Saturday

Thunderstorms on the Summit 2014-07-13 18:18:29.000 - Tom Padham,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist Hail outside the sub door after the 2011 storm With the prospect of thunderstorms over the next few days, I am reminded of some of my experiences with storms on the summit, many of which have been some of the most exciting weather I have seen during my work here. Individual thunderstorms tend to take the past of least resistance, and often skirt around Mount Washington and the Presidential Range and either head north into the Gorham/Berlin area or south towards North Conway. Rarely storms are actually aided from

Nice Day For A Bike Race! 2014-07-12 11:42:11.000 - Brett Rossio,  Summit Intern First Place Finisher It ended up being a gorgeous day for Newton's Revenge bike race! Being an avid biker myself, I would love to try this out sometime in the future. Inclines are a true challenge of physical endurance. Many individuals afar use this mountain to prepare them for even greater feats. It was a beautiful day up here for the race, albeit the weather here typically allows even the most athletic individuals to test both physical and mental strength. Back in Michigan, I would run whether

Awesome Planet 2014-07-11 16:55:19.000 - Mike Carmon,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist Filming on the Tower I've had the pleasure of being a weather observer on Mount Washington for about five and a half years to this point, but I've only had the distinction of Education Specialist for 6 months. This has served to keep me on my toes, opening my job up to a whole host of new experiences!One of those experiences has been serving as one of MWO's summit ambassadors to the media, along with my counterpart education specialist on the other shift, Kaitlyn O'Brien. Yesterday, we were visited by