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Founded in 1932, the Observatory operates the famous weather station on the summit of Mount Washington, taking hourly weather observations and maintaining one of North America's longest continuous climate records. Given its unique location in one of Earth's most extreme environments, the Observatory utilizes its natural laboratory as a benchmark research station, collaborating with universities, g

overnment agencies, and private companies on many types of severe weather research and testing. The Observatory has also emerged as a world resource for weather and climate education, operating classroom and distance learning programs, educational trips to its mountaintop weather station, and the Mount Washington Museum on the summit of Mount Washington, NH.

These might be our favorite Seek the Peak socks yet. 💥 Thanks to our partners at Minus33 Merino Wool Clothing, the first...
06/24/2026

These might be our favorite Seek the Peak socks yet. 💥 Thanks to our partners at Minus33 Merino Wool Clothing, the first 500 people who sign up for Seek the Peak will receive a pair of these limited edition, co-branded merino wool socks. Be sure to stop by and see Minus33 at the Après Hike Celebration on July 18!

View of the summit yesterday afternoon during a brief break in the ever-persistent summit fog. Intermittent fog and elev...
06/24/2026

View of the summit yesterday afternoon during a brief break in the ever-persistent summit fog. Intermittent fog and elevated winds continue Wednesday, with gusts up to hurricane-force overnight tonight. For more details, visit mountwashington.org/forecast

06/23/2026

A big thank you to Steward sponsors Oboz Footwear and Arc'teryx! Here, Steward Fawn Langerman tests out her new Katabatic RTs and Squamish Hoody. Oboz and Arc’teryx Boston will both be with us on July 18th for the Après Hike Celebration— join us for a fun evening of music, activities, food, brews, gear giveaways and much more at seekthepeak.org! 🌄

It's almost Storm Scouts season! Our popular youth day camp is back this summer, offering THREE week-long sessions for g...
06/22/2026

It's almost Storm Scouts season! Our popular youth day camp is back this summer, offering THREE week-long sessions for grades 3-6 and 7-10 in August. Campers will learn first-hand from weather staff and science educators with trips to the summit of Mount Washington. 🌀 Learn more and register at mountwashington.org/education/camp-programs. Scholarships and financial assistance are available: Email [email protected] for more information.

After 76 hours of fairly consistent summit fog and no sunshine, a brief break in the clouds early this morning allowed o...
06/21/2026

After 76 hours of fairly consistent summit fog and no sunshine, a brief break in the clouds early this morning allowed one of our summit volunteers to capture a glimpse of sunrise on the horizon. Happy Father's Day and Summer Solstice from the summit!â›…

06/20/2026

Yesterday's very cloudy timelapse from our Wildcat camera looking towards the summit. Not pictured is our peak wind gust of 97 mph, which broke the daily wind record for June 19th, previously held at 96 mph!

The summit has been mostly obscured since Wednesday night, with only a short reprieve from the fog, pictured here right ...
06/19/2026

The summit has been mostly obscured since Wednesday night, with only a short reprieve from the fog, pictured here right after yesterday afternoon's thunderstorm. Over 2 inches of rain has fallen on Mt Washington in the past 48 hours, with additional rain showers forecasted over the weekend.

06/19/2026

Join meteorologist Bailey Nordin as she discusses this weekend's Higher Summits Forecast. For full details, visit mountwashington.org/forecast

In our recent Observer Blog, Steward and USFS Trailhead Steward Fawn Langerman shares critical strategies for hikers w...
06/18/2026

In our recent Observer Blog, Steward and USFS Trailhead Steward Fawn Langerman shares critical strategies for hikers when it comes to safety in the White Mountains in collaboration with Dave Fatula of Guineafowl Adventure Company and Julie Saccardo of Hiking Buddies. Learn about the ten essentials, extra recommended items to keep in your pack, and a mindset embracing turning around.

Hiker Safety By Fawn Langerman, Dave Fatula and Julie Saccardo USFS Trailhead Steward volunteering season has begun, and hiker safety is on my mind. Truthfully, hiker safety is always on my mind, but more so when I am spending each Saturday morning trying to be helpful for safe decision making at so...

Seek the Peak weekend is just ONE month away! Almost 450 hikers and 50+ teams are signed up for Mount Washington Observa...
06/17/2026

Seek the Peak weekend is just ONE month away! Almost 450 hikers and 50+ teams are signed up for Mount Washington Observatory’s annual summer fundraiser, and there's still plenty of time to join! Hike anytime, anywhere before July 18th, then join us for the big celebration at Wildcat Mountain. Learn more at seekthepeak.org. 🌄

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsors Eastern Mountain Sports, Arc'teryx, Helly Hansen, Martini Northern, Wildcat Mountain, and Drive Brand Studio ✨

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