Summit Adventures
2009-04-14 23:23:21.000 – Bill & Sarah Young, Summit Volunteers
Lighting the 231 Cake
Numbers were flying all over the summit. The 75th anniversary of the 231 mile per hour wind on 4/12 was an occasion for Observers Brian Clark, Mike Finnegan, and Intern Ali Boris to light up a cake. Volunteers Sarah and Bill Young were cheering for a new record this Easter 4/12/2009, but settled for zero degrees, zero visibility, and a peak 99 mph wind for the day. The egg and candy hunts were moved indoors. An amazing shift to no wind, blue sky, and 120 mile visibility permitted a glorious winter hike to Mount Jefferson. The Presidential range is amazing.
Bill & Sarah Young, Summit Volunteers
Home on the Range
Home on the Range By Athena Hendrick Nice to meet you! My name is Athena, and I’ve just begun my climate science communication internship with the Mount Washington Observatory, Appalachian Mountain Club, and Hubbard
Seek the Peak Spotlight: Sandy and Joan Kurtz
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Living the Night Life
Living the Night Life By Madelynn Smith My alarm goes off in the bunkroom, with blackout curtains obscuring the sun’s rays as it begins to lower in the sky. My day starts in the
