Want to experience New England's worst winter weather like reporter Keagan Harsha did in his story "Destination Recreation: Mount Washington?" The Mount Washington Observatory has two more scheduled trips to the summit in 2009. The day trips cost $179 a person and participants must first become members of the Mount Washington Observatory. Adventure seekers must also have all the proper safety equipment. For information on that check out the link below:
More than 100 hikers and climbers have died while visiting Mount Washington. Many were unprepared and either fell or froze to death. Those incidents are documented at the site below:
Only about 2,000 people visit Mount Washington during the winter months, but more than 260,000 journey to the peak during the summer. There are multiple ways to get to the peak when the weather is warmer. Some hike. Others drive or take the historic cog train. For information on those options visit these sites.
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Four colleges, including Dartmouth, are now facing federal complaints over their handling of rape allegations. Other colleges facing complaints include Swarthmore College, University of Southern California,More >>
Four colleges, including Dartmouth, face federal complaints over their handling of rape allegations.More >>
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A Townshend man will be in court for breaking into a house and making himself at home. Police say last Friday and again on Wednesday, they caught 34-year-old Jesse Johnson living in another man's homeMore >>
A Townshend man will be in court for breaking into a house and making himself at home.More >>
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Montreal officials say the water in most of the city is unsafe to drink Thursday morning. A boil order has been issued through mid-day Thursday. They report ongoing work at the country's second largestMore >>
Montreal officials say the water in most of the city is unsafe to drink due to bacteria concerns.More >>
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Another major Vermont brand is suing over trademark infringement. Magic Hat Brewing says the logo for Kentucky-based West Sixth Brewing is a rip-off of their Number 9 beer label. Magic Hat argues theMore >>
Another major Vermont brand is suing over trademark infringement.More >>
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A Bennington developer has won the permits he needs to restart a 200-year-old hydro power dam. Bill Scully bought the old Vermont Tissue Mill back in 2008, and that's when he started his quest to reviveMore >>
A Bennington developer has won the permits he needs to restart a 200-year-old hydro power dam.More >>
