In what part of the world, where there are people who live permanently, is there a place that has one of the worst climates?
One of those places would be Mount Washington in New England, in the United States. Tourists and hikers come to visit, but there are also some people who live there. During the summer, some of the staff at the Summer House restaurant and the cog railway. Others live year-round at the Mount Washington Observatory and in the TV and Radio Transmitter Building.
There is the constant threat of bad weather, even during the summer, with the possibility of violent storms ever present. For this reason, hikers are strongly cautioned to be aware of this fact and be prepared for that possibility. It can snow during any month of the year, and fog occurs most of the time (about 90 percent of the time). When we say “bad weather” in Mount Washington, we are talking about strong winds (averaging 35 miles per hour), low temperatures (averaging 27 degrees per year), and fog.
It makes sense that a weather station would be built here, on top of Mount Washington. Of course, an ordinary building would not withstand the fierce weather, so the building’s frame was made from massive wooden beams, bolted to concrete or sometimes the mountain bedrock, to withstand winds sometimes reaching the force of a hurricane. At the weather station, on April 12, 1934, the greatest taste of wind ever recorded on earth was recorded, up to that time, 231 miles per hour, although it lasted only a few moments.
Still, hikers are drawn to the adventure of the wilderness trek and the incredible view from the top, with Mount Washington standing as the highest of the White Mountains, providing a scene of gloomy clouds encircling the other mountain ranges. nearby. It has been described as an experience of feeling like you are in another world.
Hiking isn’t the only way to get to the top of Mount Washington. Tourists drive their own cars on the toll road or hire a driver at the base of the mountain to take them to the top. There is also a trolley-style cog railway in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, which has scenic rides to the top of Mount Washington, so vacationers can experience a ride on a train pulled by an old steam engine, plus see the splendid view from the top of the mountain.