Fall Hours Begining On The Summit 2013-09-02 18:18:23.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist NULL Please be aware that starting tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 3), the NH State Park, The Cog, and the Mt Washington Auto Road will all start their first round of fall operating hours. As the season progresses this will continue to change so please take the time to look if you plan to hike up but not down. With this it is also important to mention that the weather on the summit will begin to cool and you should plan accordingly as the valley may be quite

New Intern 2013-09-01 17:05:33.000 - Pratik Patel,  Summit Intern NULL As a new Intern at the Mount Washington Observatory, I have to say I am very impressed. The people here are extremely friendly and the weather here is absolutely fantastic in the world of Meteorology. I can't wait to see what this place has in store for me. Working with my team Rebecca, Ryan and Roger has been a great experience so far and I love meeting new people who come to visit the summit. As my internship continues to mature, I will slowly gain more responsibility that will not

Slow Down While Speeding Up 2013-08-31 22:31:41.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist NULL Yet another busy week on the summit. Just when I think things might slow down, life speeds up. While this may be the last weekend before some kids go back to school marking the end of one "season", our next "season" is soon approaching. As the days begin to cool and the nights become longer, the trees will start to change color. Soon it will be leaf peeper season in the valleys below which will bring the next wave of visitors to the summit.   Rebecca

Thoughts From An Outreach Coordinator 2013-08-30 15:28:30.000 - Will Broussard,  Outreach Coordinator NULL As the Observatory's Outreach Coordinator, I promote the work of the Observers living and working at the summit of Mount Washington through a variety of formats. I travel to educational conferences and classrooms throughout New England, organize lecture series, museum visits, and distance-learning connections at the Weather Discovery Center in North Conway village, and lead both day and overnight trips to the summit of Mount Washington via the Mt. Washington Auto Road and the Cog Railway. Whether working locally or further afield, I am frequently put in

Snow in August? 2013-08-29 22:34:58.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist What 3 inches of snow looks like (taken Oct 2011) Can it snow in August? Yes. Did it snow today? No, not this year. Do we typically see snow in August? Well...we can see snow in August; however, it is typically one of our least "snowiest" months. Our climatological average for this month is only a meager 0.1 inches (only July is lower with an average of a trace). And looking at years where snow was reported, most of the years had small amounts falling towards the end of this

Let Freedom Ring 2013-08-28 21:27:20.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Weather Observer/Education Specialist MWO, NHSP, and AMC letting freedom ring Today marked the 50th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s, "I Have a Dream" speech. With his words "Let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire... from every mountainside, let freedom ring," he moved to conclude his dramatic speech. To commemorate this day, the King Center coordinated a bell-ringing event. At 3pm, from mountain tops across the country, bells rang out. On the summit of Mount Washington, the Appalachian Mountain Club's Lakes of the Clouds Croo, Mount Washington State

Volunteer's Comments 2013-08-28 08:27:53.000 - Claudia Blackburn, Holly Kylen,  Summit Volunteers Most of the Crew Poses on the Summit It never gets old. Mount Washington has marked many passages in our lives. And when we arrived at the base of the auto road to begin our volunteer week with the Mount Washington Observatory (MWOBS), we were overwhelmed with gratitude for this opportunity and with memories -- memories of celebrating many New Years with both family and friends, group climbs and solo hikes across the seasons, memorial and fund raising summits, late spring picnics in Tuckerman ravine, and a few occasions

Mount Washington is an Awesome Place for one to Visit, Work and/or Volunteer. 2013-08-27 22:21:50.000 - Ruth S. Innes,  Summit Volunteer Most of the Crew Poses on the Summit As a volunteer with the MWOBS you not only may 'perfect' your cooking skills, but you also will have the opportunity to experience the unique climate of the place that was considered sacred to the Abanaki. The staff will patiently explain what is happening (weather wise), when there will be torrential rain, high winds, snow, sleet, hail or sun and why weather occurs as it does. I spent a lot of

MWO's Sunset Soiree 2013-08-26 14:05:29.000 - Mike Carmon,  Weather Observer/Meteorologist NULL Have you ever wanted to experience the summit of Mount Washington at sunset? Well, here's your chance!On Saturday, September 7th, purchase a ticket to Observatory's annual Sunset Soiree.After a private wine tasting at the Douglas A. Philbrook Red Barn Museum at the base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road, take a chauffeured ride up to the summit, where dessert will be waiting for you. Take a walk through the Mount Washington Observatory weather station, and meet the summit staff that is charged with holding down the fort on this

Carpe Diem 2013-08-25 18:28:57.000 - Matthew Cann,  Summit Intern Moon Rising From Summit As my journey of an internship quickly draws to a close, I cannot help but reflect upon my five weeks on the summit. My first day happened to be the day of the All-Staff Summit Retreat, where I learned an incredible amount about the organization and it's mission. Just to be a part of this wonderful group of people felt like an honor. I was bombarded with many new names and faces along with stories and legends of the mountain. As a self-proclaimed weather nerd eager to