The winds at Mt. Washington’s peak are notoriously strong and if you’ve never experienced this first hand, the following footage will give you a good indication. Clocking in at an impressive 100 MPH, these winds whipping through Mt. Washington are strong enough to knock someone over (and in this video, they nearly do!) Here’s a little background on the infamously wild winds of Mt. Washington followed by a clip of its current weather activity:
Even the sturdiest evergreens can buckle at the sheer force of the wind that blows through Mt. Washington.
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Standing at 6,288 feet, it’s the tallest peak in the northern United States and is notorious for its erratic weather systems.
timechaser/flickr At one point, the mountain’s peak held the world title of strongest recorded winds at a whopping 231 MPH.
The summit is often obscured by cloud coverage, indicated by the unique weather patterns that accumulate at the top.
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Hikers are warned that even on a sunny day, the weather at the summit of Mt. Washington can change in a heartbeat.
Mt.Washington Auto Road/flickr Because of these conditions, which can become incredibly dangerous, Mt. Washington is considered to the deadliest small mountain hike in the world.
If you’ve ever been curious to see what 100 MPH winds looked like, the following footage will give you plenty of indication:
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At one point, the mountain’s peak held the world title of strongest recorded winds at a whopping 231 MPH.
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Mt.Washington Auto Road/flickr
Because of these conditions, which can become incredibly dangerous, Mt. Washington is considered to the deadliest small mountain hike in the world.
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