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You Can Feel As Though You’re on Another Planet A thick cloak of rime ice turns the 6,288-foot summit of Mount Washington into a surreal, blindingly white landscape. Once only intrepid mountaineers and hardy meteorologists could see this breathtaking, otherworldly vista. Now the Mount Washington Observatory invites visitors on guided winter trips to the summit […]

By Yankee Magazine

Dec 15 2011

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Photo Credit : Jim Darroch
mt-washington-tower

Photo Credit : Jim Darroch
You Can Feel As Though You’re on Another Planet A thick cloak of rime ice turns the 6,288-foot summit of Mount Washington into a surreal, blindingly white landscape. Once only intrepid mountaineers and hardy meteorologists could see this breathtaking, otherworldly vista. Now the Mount Washington Observatory invites visitors on guided winter trips to the summit via specially equipped vehicles. For details go to: mountwashington.orgSee the other 42 reasons to love winter!

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