Satisfying Start to a Shift 2010-08-20 20:58:30.000 - Rebecca Scholand,  Summit Intern Marty at Sunset Driving up the mountain Wednesday morning I wondered what this week might have in store for my last shift as a summer intern. So far I have not been disappointed, but rather elated with the weather, views, and good times there have been. In the few short days I have been here this shift a lot has been going on. Arriving Wednesday I immediately jumped into my role as tour guide as I had three back to back tours. Weather wise through intermittent fog a

NICE!!! 2010-08-19 23:47:02.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Staff Meteorologist The end of a NICE day! There are BAD day, there are OK days, and then there are NICE days. Today was one of those NICE days. And I wasn't the only one that thought it was a nice day up here or in New Hampshire. I heard it from tourists in the Sherman Adams rotunda, on the observation deck, from our guests on the Summit Adventure trip, our intern, our day observer, Gus from State Park and from an overwhelming amount of Facebook status updates from friends and businesses around the

Two down but not out yet 2010-08-18 22:30:22.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Staff Meteorologist Intermittent sunset today. When I said I would do a quick comment this evening, my coworkers scoffed because I don't tend to write short comments. But, I'll show them; the whole five of them that are up here. Had I said this last shift, I would have been scoffed at by seven coworkers but this week, it was only five. We have reverted back to a crew size similar to when I first started here (two observers, an intern, the museum attendant and the two volunteers) for

NULL 2010-08-17 20:35:11.000 - Stacey Kawecki,  Observer and Meteorologist a view finder, for a different vantage point I could write all kinds of contemplative thoughts about life, music, goals, and/or weather, but really, I'm just happy that tomorrow is Wednesday. It's been a rather busy day, and unlike with most jobs, leaving at the end of the day just isn't feasible. They say it's the darkest before the dawn, and that the sun will come out tomorrow (whether or not you can see it is a completely different question) and that higher beings often work in mysterious ways. Ok, I

Musical Mountain 2010-08-16 23:44:35.000 - Mike Carmon,  Staff Meteorologist A Melodic Deviation Let me deviate, for one comment, away from the usual topics of discussion that you're accustomed to occupying this small portion of cyberspace. Instead, I'll take a journey into one of my interests, perhaps THE interest of mine, that has been essential to my existence and even plays a vital role in my day-to-day (or, more accurately, night-to-night) life on the summit. And, contrary to what many of my friends, co-workers, and acquaintances might be thinking at this point, the hobby I speak of is NOT weather. On

NULL 2010-08-15 16:47:25.000 - Stacey Kawecki,  Observer and Meteorologist goal: waking up before the crack of dawn I remembering hearing somewhere that the trick to happiness is setting attainable goals, but goals that aren't too easily attained. The feeling of triumph and satisfaction of having completed something, and the personal improvement associated with the achievement often leave a residue resembling happiness. I've been setting goals my whole life, starting with tying my own shoes. I spent hours making bunny ears and chasing the rabbit under the bridge before I finally, successfully created the knot that would pervade throughout my lifetime.

NULL 2010-08-14 16:02:00.000 - Kristin Raisanen,  Summit Intern Marty snuggled up to the 1960 observations Like Jennifer said yesterday, the last three days on the summit have been gorgeous. The high pressure overhead has brought very light winds, fairly clear skies and good visibility. The highest wind speed over the last 3 days was 17 mph on Thursday. Overall visibility has been nice over the last few days as well, with only intermittent fog at times and low clouds obstructing the visibility. This has lead to some great hiking weather. In fact, our observers have been getting out for a

NULL 2010-08-13 16:17:28.000 - Jennifer Finn,  Summit Intern Sunset on the mountain Fist off, let me introduce myself. My name is Jen and I'm one of the fall interns that will be up on the Rockpile until December. Today marks the third day that I have been on the mountain, starting my fall internship. As a recent college graduate with a B.S in Meteorology looking for a 'real job' in the economy we all know is rough, I knew that my best bet was going to be an internship and I knew exactly where I wanted to do it. I

10th Mountain Division 2010-08-12 14:25:51.000 - Jeff DeRosa,  Outreach Coordinator 10th Mountain Division Memorial A bit of haze on this warm summer day has turned the surrounding White Mountain landscape into a pleasant shade of grayish-blue. Warm August sun has found its way through lazy clouds that pass by the mountain intermittently - a few below the summit; many above, and some right around the 10th Mountain Division plaque where a touching memorial service was held this morning. With light winds, relatively warm temperatures, and the good company of folks visiting the observatory for one of our summit adventures, it's

10th Mountain Memorial 2010-08-12 14:19:08.000 - Jeff DeRosa,  Outreach Coordinator 10th Mountain Division A bit of haze on this warm summer day has turned the surrounding White Mountain landscape into a pleasant shade of grayish-blue. Warm August sun has found its way through lazy clouds that pass by the mountain intermittently - a few below the summit; many above, and some right around the 10th Mountain Division plaque where a touching memorial service was held this morning. With light winds, relatively warm temperatures, and the good company of folks visiting the observatory for one of our summit adventures, it's hard