Back And Ready For Action 2014-06-05 00:44:50.000 - Jan Berriochoa,  Summit Museum Attendant NULL It is great to be back! As much as I enjoy the shores of Rhode Island, I found I can't wait to return to the summit. This is truly a magical place.Whahoo!!!! The new summit museum experience opened Saturday to the public and as we could hear the 'toot-toot 'of the Cog, we eagerly waited to show off Extreme Mount Washington. I must say it is pretty impressive. Kudos to Mystic who worked day and night to get it up and running. Insomuch that the truck

Thunderstorm Season Begins! 2014-06-03 18:29:51.000 - Tom Padham,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist Nice Sunrise This Morning, T-Storms This Evening? Waking up this afternoon (being the night observer) I was greeted with sight of a line of thunderstorms on radar approaching from the west, with some of the tops of these storms already seen with the naked eye about 100 miles away. Having spent two previous summer seasons on the summit, I am no stranger to thunderstorms up here and am excited to see what this summer may have in store. Some of the most exciting weather events I have seen here have

Enjoying The Weather 2014-06-02 18:06:14.000 - Michael Kyle,  Weather Observer NULL After several shifts of rocky unsettled weather on the summit, this week has finally broken that trend. For the past 48 hours the summit has been in the clear with no precipitation. Visibilities were reaching 85 plus miles yesterday, and even though visibility has dropped slight today it has still been 65 miles or greater. Best of all though; temperatures on the summit have been trending above average. Even pushing into the lower 60's for a stretch during the afternoon today. Like Brett mentioned yesterday this weather is too

Enjoying The Day 2014-06-01 16:23:05.000 - Brett Rossio,  Summit Intern Looks Much Better! The summit is in full swing now with many filing up the Auto Road and even the COG Railway. We ended up with a beautiful day today with very few clouds. It's great to see the many visitors enjoying the sights, including our new interactive museum that gives the public an idea what the observers do up here. Our lead meteorology cat, Marty has been hard at work outside taking observations and scoping the nice weather we have today. Ethan and I have been taking advantage of

First Shift Week 2014-05-31 14:42:44.000 - Ethan Wright,  Summit Intern NULL I started my first shift as a summit intern on Wednesday and have spent the last few days learning the ropes of the Observatory. Needless to say, life here on the summit has been an adjustment from the usual college lifestyle that I have lived over the past few months. The people here on the summit have been very receptive and I know that I will enjoy working with them in the coming months. The food has been great! One of the things that makes the Observatory such a

Extreme Mount Washington Programs 2014-05-30 12:44:10.000 - Will Broussard,  Outreach Coordinator Entrance Into Extreme Mount Washington After many days without seeing the sun in both our valley and summit locations, I am happy to report a visibility of 90 miles from the summit of Mount Washington this morning. With this window of ideal weather, a handful of valley staff took the opportunity to ascend the Mount Washington Auto Road to assist in the staging of materials ahead of our June 13th grand opening of Extreme Mount Washington . With a soft opening having already taken place on Memorial Day weekend,

Staff, Staff Everywhere! 2014-05-29 11:03:36.000 - Mike Carmon,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist Yesterday's Cool Clouds The sun is shining high in the sky today, shining a proverbial light on all of the changes up here!For most of the fall and winter months, staff on the summit was fairly minimal: 3 observers, 1 intern, and 1 or 2 volunteers. Sure there were a multitude of guests throughout this time period, but when it came to staff, there were only the 5 or 6 of us (even down to 4 during some weeks!). However, this has changed drastically with the evolution of the

Memorial Day 2014 - Exhilarating! 2014-05-28 08:34:04.000 - Preston and Brenda Conklin,  Summit Volunteers NULL Standing on top of the weather instrument tower (known as the parapet) above the summit of Mount Washington in fog with winds consistently above 60 mph couldn't have been more fun! In our full winter gear, including the required ski goggles, we encountered conditions of almost no visibility, and we had to hang on or lean into the wind to stay upright. After several days of fog and moderate wind in the 20-30 mph range, this was the experience we had been waiting for. We

My First Week on the Summit 2014-05-27 19:04:30.000 - Andrew Tucker,  Summit Museum Attendant A windy night atop the parapet Living among the clouds has been phenomenal since day one. I met an incredible group of individuals that have been very welcoming. Although we all work in different departments on the summit, we gather at the dinner table and unwind with conversation of the day and even extended periods of laughter. There is definitely a great group of people up here. On the sixth night of my first week, I had the opportunity to not only hear the roar of

Delivering Thunderstorms 2014-05-26 19:09:48.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist A decaying thunderstorm from Sunday. When I was a kid, I used to choose my breakfast cereals purely by the toy surprise associated with them. While most offered instant gratification with the toy stuffed inside, every once in a while there would be a larger prize that I had to collect multiple bar codes or box tops for and mail off a form to receive at a later time. Normally these prizes took 4 to 6 weeks to receive but as a kid, time held little to no significant meaning and