Unprepared Solo Hiker Lucky to be Alive After Becoming Injured in -52ºF Wind Chill on Mount Washington, NH At approximately 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 22-year-old Cole Matthes of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was hiking in the Ammonusuc Ravine on Mount Washington when he fell and became injured. After the fall, Matthes called 911 and requested help. Due to poor reception, very little information could be obtained other than he had an injury and needed help. This call […] SnowBrains | February 21, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Washington, NH, Sees 1st Snowflakes of the Season This morning, the temperature at the summit of Mount Washington, NH, briefly dipped below freezing, resulting in the first ice since early June and the first snowflakes of the season. “This morning, the summit is seeing temperatures dip below freezing for the first time since early June and we have also observed the first glaze ice & snowflakes of the […] SnowBrains | August 31, 2023 0 Comments
Mount Washington, NH, Sees Snowiest June on Record With More Snow on the Forecast June 2023 has shattered snowfall records for New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Observatory, becoming the snowiest June in the mountain’s history. With a total of 8.4 inches of snowfall so far, this month has surpassed all previous data recorded from 1932 to the present. This exceptional weather pattern can be attributed to a quasi-stationary low-pressure system that has lingered over our […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 12, 2023 0 Comments
Mount Washington Avalanche Center Releases Report on Snowboarder That Fell into Tuckerman Ravine Waterfall Hole Overview On Saturday, April 15, 2023, a snowboarder attempting to descend the Tuckerman Ravine Headwall lost control resulting in a fall into one of the deep, open waterfall holes that form each year from water runoff and melting. After about ten minutes, the person ultimately was uninjured and able to extract themselves from the hole. This incident and near-miss highlight […] SnowBrains | April 26, 2023 3 Comments
[VIDEO] Record US Wind Chill of -108ºF Recorded on Mount Washington, NH The summit of Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, fell to a frigid -47° on Friday night, the coldest temperature at the Mount Washington Observatory since official records began in 1933. The wind chill dropped as low as -108°, an all-time record for the United States, with 127mph gusts. At those temperatures, frostbite can develop in less than a minute. The […] SnowBrains | February 6, 2023 0 Comments
Mount Washington, NH: Home Of The World’s Worst Weather Mount Washington, in the heart of the White Mountains of New Hampshire, is notorious for having the “worst weather in the world.” Many people may wonder how its weather could rival that of places like Antarctica, Mount Everest, or the Sahara Desert. Mount Washington has the second-fastest wind speed ever recorded on Earth, and the fastest wind speed ever recorded by […] Brains Alex Camerino | February 3, 2023 3 Comments
Mount Washington Alpine Resort, BC, Asking Guests to Bring Own Drinking Water and Use Outdoor Porta Potties Due to Drought Vancouver Island, BC, is currently experiencing the worst drought in 15 years and it’s having a significant effect on a local ski area. Related: Ski Resort Ownership: Who Owns Which Mountain Resorts? The lack of snow at Mount Washington Alpine Resort means that not only is snow coverage low for today’s opening day, but lack of water in local reservoirs […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 9, 2022 0 Comments
Hiker Dies of Hypothermia After Getting Overcome by Severe Weather Conditions Near Mount Washington, NH A high-risk rescue effort was conducted for a severely hypothermic hiker on the Gulfside Trail in the vicinity of Mount Clay Saturday night and into Sunday morning by members of NH Fish and Game’s Advanced Search and Rescue Team and the North Conway–based Mountain Rescue Services (MRS). Fish and Game was initially alerted to this situation by the spouse of […] SnowBrains | July 5, 2022 0 Comments