#Mount Washington

Author: Justin Franz / Source: Atlas Obscura In 1852, the entrepreneur and inventor Sylvester Marsh got lost in a storm and nearly died on the slopes of New Hampshire’s Mount Washington. The Northeast’s tallest peak is home to some of the worst weather on earth—in 1934, observers at the summit

Atop Mt. Washington right now, wind gusts have been clocked at more than 109mph – on par with a small-force tornado or a Category 2 hurricane, and enough to literally carry a person through the air. Don’t believe me? Just watch. The outrageous dudes out there brave enough to explore the gusty