Mount Washington is the tallest peak in the Northeast. The mountain is famous for attracting extreme weather, with winds that exceed the force of a hurricane more than 100 days per year.

This story appears in the February 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine. Mount Washington rises rumpled and soft above the New Hampshire forests, beyond the brick towns, the old mills, and ...

Mt. Washington State Park was contacted and readied ... Both hikers were prepared and had winter hiking experience, but ultimately encountered unforeseen conditions. Had they not had the amount ...

Spring cleaning is underway on Mount Washington after a long winter season. On Thursday, crews worked on removing snow from Mount Washington Auto Road. Sign up for our Newsletters >> Download the free ...

Having been one of Parysko's closest friends for several years, and having climbed Mount Washington in the winter with him, I cannot agree that panic and inexperience caused the fatalities.

“With the big adventure of doing Mount Washington, where they could really see a winter mountainous environment that was in somewhat of a controlled setting here in the Northeast,” said Steven ...

The warning includes Mount Baker ... the NWS said. A winter storm warning was issued for parts of Washington state, with heavy snow expected in the Cascades of Whatcom, Skagit, Pierce and Lewis ...

WASHINGTON - Skiers and snowboarders in Washington are bidding farewell to the slopes as both Schweitzer and Mt. Spokane are closing for the season. The past winter brought heavy snow to the ...

A winter storm warning ... The warning includes Mount Baker, Mount Rainier, Cystal Mountain, White Pass, Paradise, Ashford and Longmire. In northwest Washington, a flood watch was issued for ...