All posts tagged "Mt. Washington"

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  The Highest Point in Each New England State

  You might think the most challenging mountain climbing adventure in New England is to the highest point in the region: Mount Washington...

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  Maine Twins Invent the Stanley Steamer, Climb Mt. Washington

  Freelan O. Stanley and his wife Flora climbed Mt. Washington in a Stanley Steamer on Aug. 31, 1899, in one of the...

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  Flashback Photo: Mt. Washington, Home of the Big Wind

  New Hampshire’s Mt. Washington is a small peak by world standards, but the 231 mph wind recorded on April 12, 1934 proved...

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  The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950

  Over the Thanksgiving holiday in 1950, New England was hit by a monster that was part blizzard, part hurricane. The storm became...