Mt. Washington

Notorious weather observatory summit

Mt.

Washington is the highest peak in the northeastern United States, located in New Hampshire's White Mountains.

It's notorious for extreme weather—winds exceeding 200 mph have been recorded at the summit.

The mountain is a popular hiking destination and symbol of New England wilderness: We climbed Mt. Washington last summer.

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