The White Mountains stretch across a quarter of New Hampshire and parts of western Maine. Mount Washington, the Northeast’s highest peak, stands at 6,288 feet (1,917 m). This remarkable mountain held the world record for the fastest surface wind gust for 76 years, with winds reaching 231 miles per hour (372 km/h) in 1934. The White …
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Feb 28 2022
Traversing the White Mountains’ Presidential Range
They say you are who you hang out with. For this reason, it is difficult to get a true sense of a mountain until you spend some time with its neighbors. Sometimes the character of one peak may be better appreciated after having explored others in the same range. You know what you’re looking at …