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We take great pride in New Hampshire to be the home of Mount Washington, which is known as having some of the most extreme ...
Mount Washington is a prominent mountain in New Hampshire, known for its dramatic weather and conditions that are extremely dangerous for hikers and climbers.
The footage, posted online by the Mount Washington Observatory, shows the unidentified thrill-seeker getting more than he bargained for — zooming down Tuckerman Ravine as the snow closes in.
Heavy snow is expected in parts of the Cascades through the afternoon of April 8, prompting officials to issue a winter storm ...
I have a secret fascination with the Mount Washington Observatory (MWOB), the weather station situated atop America’s windiest mountain. But the big story at MWOB this winter has been the wind.
The summit sees hurricane-force wind gusts more than 110 days of the year on average. The most powerful wind gust ever recorded by the Mount Washington Observatory was measured at 231 mph on April 21, ...
A LOT OF THE STEEP SLOPES THERE OFF THE SIDE OF MOUNT WASHINGTON, ARE VERY PRONE TO AVALANCHES. REALLY, ALL THROUGHOUT THE WINTER SEASON. THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE POPULAR BACKCOUNTRY SPOTS THAT ...
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.
Those working at the Mount Washington Observatory are no strangers to gusts. Summit gusts have exceeded 100 mph every three days in the winter.
Mount Washington is the tallest peak in the Northeast. The mountain is famous for attracting extreme weather, with winds that ...