A Winter 2017 V.I.P. Summit Day Trip For Two & One-Year Mount Washington Observatory Family Membership

What's Included:

• Snowcat (deluxe) transportation to and from the base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road


• A behind-the-scenes tour of the legendary Mount Washington Observatory summit weather station


• Lunch with our meteorologists and station crew


• All the famous Mount Washington winter weather and stunning alpine vistas you can handle!


• One-Year Mount Washington Observatory Family Membership 

Summit a snow-covered peak in a day? With Mount Washington Observatory Day Trips, you can!

You'll enjoy a thrilling snowcat ride to the top of the tallest peak in the Northeast and spend a day reveling in the mountain's legendary weather and scenery. A highlight of your visit will be a guided tour of the Mount Washington Observatory's famous mountaintop weather station and the opportunity to meet the scientists living and working in this remote outpost. Then, after a hearty, homemade lunch, you'll head back down the mountain before nightfall.

If you're looking a true alpine adventure this is the trip for you.

If you can't make this trip, but want to help the Mount Washington Observatory Click Here. MWOBS is a nonprofit research and educational institution working to advance understanding of Earth's weather and climate. If you love the outdoors, weather, Mount Washington and/or want to make a difference, MWOBS is for you!

TRIP FORMAT:

Your adventure will begin at the base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road, where you'll meet your trip leaders and load the snowcat. As you ascend the 8-mile road, you'll take in the incredible scenery of Pinkham Notch and the Presidential Range while marveling at the power of a two-ton tracked vehicle plowing through massive snowdrifts.

When you reach the top you will have gained more than 4,500 feet of elevation, traveling from the temperate forest, through tree line, and into to the alpine zone–a rugged, otherworldly landscape of earth and sky. After unloading the snowcat you'll head inside the weather station and warm up with a hot beverage and snack.

The rest of your day will be planned around the mountain's incredible weather, but will include:

• Ample opportunity to experience subarctic-like conditions, which often include winds at, or above, hurricane force, remarkable icing, freezing temperatures, blowing snow, and more


• A behind-the-scenes tour of the Mount Washington Observatory's famous mountaintop weather station, where you'll learn about the institution's work and see the instruments used by Observatory scientists


• A trip to the top of the instrument tower for a birds-eye view of the summit from the highest point on the mountain


• A delicious, homemade lunch

Trips meet at 8:30am and generally arrive back at the base around 4:00pm. Please note that the exact timing of your ascent and return will be determined by the weather, so participants should be prepared for schedule changes. The changes could be as minor as an earlier departure to avoid an approaching storm, or as major as having to spend the night on the summit in the event of an extremely severe, unanticipated weather event. Safety trumps all other concerns, so please bring your sense of adventure and a willingness to go with the flow.