Up in the air at Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory
The clearing weather presented both a threat (mostly to our wallets) and an opportunity. As we pulled into Haines Junction, we debated our options. The circle was nearly complete. Along […]
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Crisis on Mount Washington: The Empty Sugar Barrel
Saturday was a crazy day for the weather observers, as the information technology observer took down the computer servers for some infrastructure maintenance. As with most IT endeavors, the process […]
Cat vs. Camel: An epic battle on Mount Washington provides an opportunity to write about Marty
Marty, the Mount Washington summit cat, has been an elusive animal this week, slipping in and out of the Observatory staff quarters only to eat and use the litter box. […]
The world’s worst weather: Bring it on!
Spending a week in January on a mountain billed as having the world’s worst weather isn’t everyone’s idea of a good time. But, I say, why go to an all-inclusive […]