Winter and a webcam... 2007-01-03 17:49:55.000 - Jim Salge,  Observer A wintry sunset... After two (snowless) weeks away from the summit, it’s good to arrive back into a wintry landscape. The snowcat was waiting for the truck at around 2000 feet of elevation, and the road was largely covered with snow and ice from bottom to top. Though covered, the road lacked any large drifts or deep snow pack, making for a rather uneventful and routine shift change, which found the crew on the summit within an hour and a half. Winds at the summit remain at or above its

Justy wait a minute 2007-01-01 16:22:16.000 - Yvonne and Marco Endara,  Summit Volunteer NULL It is the tail end of my stay here as a volunteer and I am twirling with excitement to hear that the winds may once again exceed 100 mph. Two days ago, just before calling it a night, my husband and I ventured outside and stumbled through 83 mph winds. I called it a night when the flying rime started its attack on my head and limbs. Nevertheless, I am ready for more. This week we have enjoyed a stunning sunrise and gorgeous sunsets. We’ve also

Happy New Year 2006-12-31 13:03:44.000 - Norm Shippee,  Summit Intern Snow shower to the south Greetings from the Summit and Happy New Year to all! Mother Nature certainly smiled upon the summit today as the clouds have moved from atop our perch to cover the valleys, giving us a beautiful view of a partial undercast. Some high cirrus clouds filter the sunlight, giving a reddish hue to the clouds on our southeastern horizon. Winds last night were around 70 to 80 mph and we gusted over 100 mph early this morning. These have since lessened to more bearable levels, making

A Wee Bit of Snow 2006-12-30 09:24:43.000 - Mike Finnegan,  Summit Intern Sunset High pressure yesterday brought us clear skies and phenomenal visibility, up to 120 miles. Whiteface in New York could be seen with the naked eye and my home mountain of Jay Peak appeared even more grand than normal due to an inversion just above the horizon. The afternoon brought a few high cirrus clouds, which gradually increased as the shadows grew longer. These made for a fine sunset, coloring up quite nicely. It seems the trend of increasing cloud cover has continued on through the night as

Late December 2006-12-29 10:14:58.000 - Neil Lareau,  Observer From the inside out. Waking up this morning and looking out the window it would have been easy to think it was beautiful outside. The sunrise revealed fresh white rime covering not just the summit but the crest of every hill from here to Jay Peak, VT. Fresh snow had formed drifts and snow fields that had been absent since October and the mountains looked a bit more like they should for this time of year. But then, walking out the door I was confronted by a separate and harsher reality. It

WIND SLEDDING!!! 2006-12-25 17:10:50.000 - Neil Lareau,  Observer Wind Sledding! Wind Sledding:Sometimes conditions are just right for a bit of fun on the observation deck. Christmas Eve presented such a moment with winds that were strong, but not too strong, and temperatures that weren't too severe. Coupled with a nice coat of rime ice on the deck this makes for the perfect deck sledding weather. After a wonderful dinner, served up by our volunteers Susan and John Van Slooten, Jon and I headed out with sleds in hand to do some non gravitational sledding. The results were brilliant and have

A message from the Director 2006-12-23 13:09:54.000 - Scot Henley,  Executive Director Sunrise yesterday One of the greatest things about the holiday season is that we all have achance to pause and reflect on the year. Personally and professionally, ithas been an exciting, fulfilling, incredible year-I have a lot to bethankful for. Personally, I have a dad who beat cancer this year. My wife and I have twobeautiful little boys who seem to grow and get into more and more mischiefevery day (especially my 9-month old!). I am so fortunate to be living andworking in one of the most beautiful

Moose! Repost 2006-12-22 19:42:13.000 - Neil Lareau,  Observer Moose! A repost to get the web cam image embedded as well as link the video Mike Pelchat shot while commuting down the road. Thanks Mike!!"WNFS 305 this is 7-3 to 2-0, there’s a Moose at the front door!"That is the actual radio call I received around 11:00AM from State Park Manager Mike Pelchat who was driving up the final pitch to the summit. A few minutes later, and by remarkable happen stance, the moose scurried to the west side of the building just in time for the West View cam to

NULL 2006-12-22 12:36:50.000 - Neil Lareau,  Observer NULL “WNFS 305 this is 7-3 to 2-0, there’s a Moose at the front door!”That is the actual radio call I received around 11:00AM from state Park Manager Mike Pelchat who was driving up the final pitch to the summit. A few minutes later, and by remarkable happen stance, the moose scurried to the west side of the building just in time for the West View cam to snap a perfectly framed picture of the massive ungulate. I suspect a few very lucky web viewers caught a glimpse of this once in a

Starting the Christmas Week 2006-12-20 23:07:29.000 - Jon Cotton,  Observer Presents Already Why Christmas at 6288' is Joyful and How I Won't Talk to Neil Until SaturdayThe occupants of Mt Washington total three this week. Neil came up to replace Jim on the day shift. No interns. There's one person up from NH State Parks and we won't have a volunteer until this weekend. Coming up is a couple very excited to spend Christmas on the peak. We'll be excited to see them and feast for the holidays. But until then, it's Neil and I driving on 12 hour shifts.We