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New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Observatory

Ambit energy entrepreneur Ray Montie and his family currently live new Mount Washington, in New Hampshire.

One of the things the Mount Washington area near Ray Montie’s home is most famous for is the observatory that stands 6288 feet above sea level. The observatory is a weather observation station that stands at the summit of Mount Hood, and has done so since the 1870s, when it was involved in the collection of weather-related data by the US Signal Service, a precursor to the US Weather Bureau. The signal service collected and recorded climatological data from the observatory from 1870 to 1892.

Around 1940, the exaggerated claim of “The World’s Worst Weather” became the observatory’s unofficial slogan. While there are certainly places in the world where the weather is more severe, winters atop Mount Washington are nothing to make light of, either. It is none for bitter cold, freezing fog, mountains of snow, and the fastest gust of wind ever recorded: 231 mph in 1934. The summit and the observatory are off-limits to hikers in the winter months, when the average temperature is often in the single digits, and many inches or precipitation—snow, ice pellets, and hail—fall each month. Average wind speeds often approach fifty miles per hour.

Even in the summer months, temperatures can go from pleasant to below freezing at the summit in a matter of minutes—possibly a contributing factor in the deaths of 135 people on or around Mount Washington since 1859. It’s also a reason that Mount Washington is known as one of the most dangerous destinations for hikers in the US. Snow can happen at any time of the year, and the notorious high winds have been known to blow hikers along the Crawford Ridge well of course and impede their safe return. Many hikers have suffered the effects of hypothermia in a trek up Mount Washington, and those familiar with the area will vouch for the fact that a Nor’easter can gain momentum out of the blue.

Inclement weather doesn’t stop the scientists who man the observatory, however. Researchers live atop the summit year round, thanks to extensive stores of food and kerosene to provide energy in the event of an electrical outage. Of course, that means for three to four months out of the year, the scientists and staff are essentially snowed in with little contact with the outside world. Fortunately the observatory has an endearing tradition sure to get the researchers’ spirits high during the long, cold winters at the weather station.

Cats have been living in the weather station since its inception. Unlike dogs, they adapted well to the independence and frequent staff changes. Dogs were found to adapt poorly without a single, permanent human to acknowledge as master. The weather station cats also brought the benefit of rodent control to the station, though over the years, their companionship became their most valuable contribution.

One of the first cats mentioned was a bobtail named Tikky who was with the observation station staff over Christmas in 1932. She was followed many others, though researchers eventually began taking kittens born at the observatory down the mountain to be rehomed.

Cats Blackberry and Strawberry, mother and daughter, manned the station in the 1970s. Strawberry is described as having “a magnificent tail, rather like a fox’s brush.” Unfortunately, Strawberry lost her life in one of the tanks the staff used to store water for the winter. The tanks sometimes attracted rodents, and Strawberry, overzealous in pursuing her prey, somehow made her way inside even though the tanks were covered.

Inga and Jasper assumed the post next. Inga, a tortoiseshell, became quite famous and was written about in several publications. Jasper, an orange tabby, was her constant companion. They were succeeded by Nin, who was beloved of the residents of the area and became as famous and Inga. He became a staff favorite as well as the weather station’s unofficial ambassador, always on hand to greet guests, until his retirement was announced in 2007. Nin spent the next two years in the home of a couple of park rangers, enjoying large meals and a place by the fire.

Marty, a luxurious black Maine Coon, won his post in an election. When Nin’s retirement was announced, the local Humane Society put forth a list of candidates to take his place, a vote was held, and Marty was declared the winner! A truly striking cat, Marty presided over matters at the observatory for almost thirteen years before succumbing to a mysterious illness.

For those interested in making the long trek to the summit of Mount Washington to visit the observatory, the visitor center is generally open from mid-May through mid-October, and guided tours of the weather station are available. The visitor center is also home to the Extreme Mount Washington museum, where visitors can experience the peak’s famed treacherous weather through virtual displays—and in the safety of the exhibit.

The complex on the summit also offers overnight summer trips, guided winter expeditions, winter day trips, and other summit adventures and excursions for the seasoned outdoorsperson. It is also home to the Gladys Brooks Memorial Library, which specializes in history and the sciences.

During the summer, Mount Washington is accessible by car, train, or foot. In the winter months, the road is closed, and the observatory is only accessible through scheduled snowcat trips. It remains, however, a premier destination for alpine mountaineering, and experienced mountaineers travel for far and wide try test their skills against the mountain’s extreme conditions.

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