This was an unusually clear, sunny, and relatively calm day atop the summit. A far cry from conditions during the winter, when temps can hit -45F and wind chill factors of -100F or more occur. The summit of Mt. Washington also holds the world record for recorded wind speed at 231 mph, which occured in April, 1934.

Photographed by BandAfan, August 19, 1979.
Added to the photo archive by Carl Weber Jr., September 1, 2005.
Railroad: Mt. Washington Cog Railway.

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