Just because New Hampshire’s Mount Washington is famous for having the worst weather in the world doesn’t mean the folks who work there don’t get festive during the holiday season.
The Mount Washington Observatory was founded in 1932 but the history of weather observation on Mount Washington goes back to the winter of 1870-1871 when the mountain’s summit was first occupied for scientific purpose. It has been operating as nonprofit research and educational institution with a mission to advance understanding of Earth’s weather for many decades and has celebrated its annual Christmas tree tradition for over 10 years:
“Tight squeeze! Yesterday, our team along with our friends at New Hampshire State Parks had a crowded but festive commute for shift change, continuing an over 10-year tradition of bringing a tree to the top of Mount Washington. We’d like to thank the Zlogars for continuing this special custom with us and for all of the volunteers that dedicate their time and care to the Observatory and the weather station team working 365 days a year.”
Mount Washington is infamous for its extreme weather on the summit including wind speeds of 231mph recorded in April of 1934. Here is a quick video of what wind speeds feel like at 30, 50, 70, and 100 mph: