While many in New England are enjoying the start of Spring, Winter’s grip in the high peaks of the White Mountains remains firm. But, before it draws to an inevitable close, I thought it would be a good time to address a common query I have heard for months; “So, what do you do up […]
Category: Mt Washington State Park
On Top Of New England
“Here on this mountain top, I got some wild wild life.”- The Talking Heads Early one mid-September morning, I arrived at the base of the Mount Washington Auto Road. It was a clear early Autumn day. Joining one of our Park Staff members for the drive up, I arrived at the summit after the nearly […]
Home of Great Spirit
“I see the stanzas rise around me, verse upon verse, far and near, like the mountains from Agiocochook…” – Henry David Thoreau, 1841 1841 was one of many Mt. Washington trips for Thoreau, who knew of the mountain’s previous name of Agiocochook, a Native American word loosely translating to “Home of the Great Spirit.” […]
Spring Season on Mt Washington
Mt Washington State Park, April 11th Blog The calendar says we have been into spring season for weeks but in the higher elevations of the White Mountains you would hardly know it. The mountains are locked in winter’s icy grip with frequent snow storms, super hurricane force winds and below freezing temperatures still common. However, there […]
Expect the Non-Expected
The weather here at Mt Washington State Park, as many of you may know by following the Observatory’s conditions page, has been EXTREME since start of the New Year with thaws, cold snaps, lower than average snowfall, very hard/icy snow and peak gusts in the 115mph range. Despite this, winter climbers on the summit are […]
A Parallel Universe
I had the pleasure of exchanging several e-mails this past week with Roger Ahlgren who currently resides in Nevada. Roger, who retired from the State of New Hampshire long ago, worked for NH State Police in the Radio Maintenance Division which takes care of all the state police mountain-top radio transmitters including those on Mt […]
Mount Washington State Park 11-16-12
We are enjoying an ‘Indian Summer’ here at Mount Washington State Park with temperature inversions making it warmer at the highest elevations and colder in the valleys. The resulting high clouds have been making for some spectacular sunsets too. Many local ski areas are taking advantage of the cooler nighttime temperatures to make artificial snow. […]
Mount Washington State Park 10-28-2012
Most of us who work on the summit of Mt Washington do so because we enjoy “extreme” weather. We also enjoy the company of like-minded visitors who provide us with renewed awe as they experience the rarefied mountain air, long views and nearby alpine surroundings. They can be as excited as the “kid in the […]
Mt Washington State Park: September 9th, 2012
On September 6th, twenty residents of New Hampshire took the oath of allegiance and became US citizens at the summit of Mt Washington. It was the first ever Immigration and Naturalization Ceremony held at this location. Employees of Homeland Security in charge of the US Immigration program thought that this ceremony (normally reserved for the […]
Mt Washington State Park: August 6, 2012
By: Guy Jubinville, Mt Washington State Park Staff It seems that summer tourism has reached its peak here at Mt Washington State Park. The summit is full of activity with vacationers from all over the country and the world. Some hike here, some drive the Auto Road or ride the Cog Rail Way to the […]