Towns and Trails

If you have been waiting for an opportunity to get up in the Whites to enjoy some climbing or mountaineering… it would be hard to beat this Friday through Sunday.

The 17th Annual Mount Washington Valley Ice Festival will take place this coming weekend, Feb. 5th, 6th and 7th. It will feature an impressive schedule of clinics and climbs for all abilities.

New Hampshire’s Mount Washington has lost its claim to the world’s fastest wind speed. A new world record was recorded on April 10, 1996 in Barrow Island, Australia, during Typhoon Olivia.

In a previous post, I mentioned that we went on a couple of trips this year with friends who were brand-spanking new to hiking and camping. We had so much fun on our Mt. Greylock trip that we immediately planned another trip for early October.

Attempting to summit all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000 foot peaks comes with its own rewards. Along the way you visit little-known sections of the White Mountains and take in some of the most spectacular views in the North East.

Sad news from the Mt. Washington Observator. Nin, a rescued stray cat who was taken in by the Observatory, and who inspired the children’s book, Cat in the Clouds, has passed away.