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Category Archives: New Hampshire
Earliest Mount Washington Avalanche Warning in Recent Memory
Boston.Com reports The Forest Service is warning hikers in the White Mountains to pay careful attention to avalanche dangers. Officials say the especially wet weather last month has created conditions not normally seen until mid- to late-winter.
Posted in Accidents, Avalanches, Highpoint (States) News, New Hampshire
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Controversy as New Hampshire Itemizes Taxes Based on Views of the White Mountains
Brietbart reports that controversy is raging in New Hampshire after assessors have dramatically increased property taxes based on a “view tax” for views of the White Mountains.
Posted in New Hampshire, Offbeat
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Mount Washington Began October With 4 Days of Record Highs
As Mount Washington had record snows at the end of October it should be noted the month began with four consecutive days of record highs.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, New Hampshire
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Ebay Bidders Renege on Mount Washington Hotel Katrina Relief Offer
The Caledonian Record reports that E-bay bidders have reneged on bids to rent the entire Mount Washington Hotel for one night for Katrina Relief.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, New Hampshire
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Fatal Fall at Franconia Notch
Boston.com reports a reports a woman had a fatal in Franconia Notch State Park a quarter-mile above the Cannon Mountain tramway.
Posted in Accidents, New Hampshire
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National Landmark of Soaring Dedicated at Mount Washington
The Caledonian Record reports National Landmark of Soaring has been dedicated at the Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, New Hampshire
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Wilma’s Big Snow/Blow From Brasstown to Katahdin
I’ve been a bit under the weather for the past month or so but am now getting caught up. Here’s some additional storm info and the big snows that occurred when Wilma going up the coast from Florida slammed into … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Georgia, Highpoint (States) News, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina
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Entire Mount Washington Hotel Put Up on Ebay For Katrina Relief
To raise money for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, the Mount Washington Hotel is auctioning itself off online. The winner gets the complete use of the hotel, all 200 rooms, which accommodate 500 people.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, New Hampshire, States
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Rescuers Spend 10 Hours Extracting Hiker From Flume Slide Trail in Whites
The AP reports rescuers spent 10 hours extracting Christopher Stroupe, 33, of Lebanon, from the Flume-Slide Trail in the White Mountains near Lincoln, NH.
Posted in Accidents, New Hampshire
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Hiker Stranded Overnight on Loon Mountain Gondola While Search Takes Place Below
The AP reports a Thomas Landeen was stranded overnight on a Loon Mountain, NH, Loon Mountain gondola while searchers hunted for him below.
Posted in Accidents, New Hampshire, Offbeat
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Cameron Shaw-Doran Claims to Be First to Climb Mount Washington in Wheel Chair
The Boston Globe reports Cameron Shaw-Doran claims to have become the first person to climb the 7.6 mile Mount Washington Road in a wheelchair.
Posted in Adventures, Highpoint (States) News, New Hampshire, Records
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Top 10 Things to Do in Mount Washington Valley
The Nashua Telegraph offers the following top ten list of things to do in the Mount Washington Valley besides climbing to the obsevatory.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, New Hampshire
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Mount Washington Featured on U-Haul Vehicles
Mount Washington is featured on the side of some U-Haul vehicles.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, New Hampshire
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Hiker Lowered 200 Feet Down Tuckerman Ravine After Mount Washington Injury
A Russian hiker was lowered by rope 200 feet to a litter after being injured on Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington according to WMUR.
Posted in Accidents, Highpoint (States) News, New Hampshire
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Seek the Peak Benefit for Mount Washington Fourth Week of July
The annual Seek the Peek fundraiser to benefit the Mount Washington Observatory is traditionally the fourth weekend in July.
Posted in Highpoint (States) News, New Hampshire
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