On "calm" summer days, instruments on Mount Washington's summit record wind speeds of 40 mph (65 km/h). But when storms roll in, these winds can whip up gusts exceeding 100 mph (160 km/h).

It is well known that Mount Washington in New Hampshire is renowned for its extreme and erratic weather patterns. Some of the coldest temperatures ever recorded happened atop that 6,288-foot mother of ...

A permit system meant to limit crowds in three of Oregon’s most popular wilderness areas will return despite cuts to the U.S.

Talk about an adrenaline rush. An avalanche occurred on Mount Washington on Tuesday, according to the Mount Washington Avalanche Center, and one snowboarder was caught on camera outracing it.

Recent video captured winds of over 100 mph blowing workers across the top of Mount Washington, New England's highest peak. "In the midst of making sure instruments were working well, the summit ...

Fred is the Articles Editor at Outside. I have a secret fascination with the Mount Washington Observatory (MWOB), the weather station situated atop America’s windiest mountain. But the big story ...