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Once Upon a Fox…

Posted on June 6, 2012 by meg

The summit has been socked in for days, but today the clouds finally lifted. Photographer Ernie Mills and I took the opportunity to drive up to get some fantastic photos and shoot some video. We loaded the van with all … Continue reading →

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Wild Weather!

Posted on June 4, 2011 by meg

So I think we’ve seen it all, already and it’s only the beginning of June! Continue reading →

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Mt. Washington Auto Road Set to Open

Posted on April 27, 2010 by ryan

The Mt. Washington Auto Road will open for its 149th season on Saturday, May 1 at 9:00am for guests to drive their own vehicles. The Mt. Washington Auto Road will be open to 4.5 miles to a turnaround point above … Continue reading →

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Beginning Work on the 5 Mile

Posted on April 26, 2010 by ryan

Here’s a look at the Road Crew starting work on the 5 Mile. Plenty of snow to go around! Work will continue all week as conditions permit. Look for another video update soon. – Ryan

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First Video of the Season!

Posted on April 23, 2010 by ryan

Here’s a look at the trip up the Road on Thursday, 4/22. Beautiful day on the mountain, and the lower half of the Road is in very good shape. Up next is a look at the Road Crew beginning work … Continue reading →

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Starting work on the 5 Mile

Posted on April 22, 2010 by ryan

After the snow of late last week, it seemed like we might never see the end of winter. But, thankfully, the snow at the base melted quickly, and the story was much the same on the portions of the Road … Continue reading →

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Halfway…Sort of…

Posted on April 16, 2010 by ryan

It’s a classic good news, bad news scenario here at Mt. Washington right now. First the good news: the Road is cleared to halfway, and all the culverts below that point are flowing. Aided by warm, dry weather, the Road … Continue reading →

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A First Look at the Auto Road This Spring

Posted on April 8, 2010 by ryan

Work has begun in earnest on the snow and ice that buries the Auto Road each winter. Spring is a busy time for the Road Crew as they clear not only the Road itself, but they also clear the 114 … Continue reading →

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Bring on Spring!

Posted on March 31, 2010 by ryan

It’s that time of year, when our thoughts turn to steam drills, culverts and bulldozering. Don’t yours? Well, they should because it’s time to start getting the Mt. Washington Auto Road open for the season. We had a terrific winter … Continue reading →

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Weather on Mount Washington

Posted on October 15, 2009 by ryan

They say the weather on Mt. Washington can be unpredictable…Well it has been a couple of days since we have been able to open the Auto Road to our guests. Ice, snow, blistery cold temperatures and fierce winds have created … Continue reading →

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