Many hikers developed hypothermia and did not have suitable gear for the conditions, according to the Mount Washington Cog Railway.

NEED TO KNOW BEFORE HEADING UP. IT’S STILL OCTOBER, BUT EVEN HERE AT THE BASE OF MOUNT WASHINGTON, IT IS COLD WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 30S. AT THE TOP IT IS THREE DEGREES WITH THE WIND CHILL, WHICH IS ...

A mobiie weather station near the Mount Washington Cog Railway, November 2024. Credit: Mt washington Observatory—Courtesy It might have the world’s worst weather but Mount Washington now has some of ...

Crews rescued the hikers over the weekend using the Cog Railway to bring them back to base safely, officials say.

Defying all odds and demonstrating unshakable ingenuity, a daring new enterprise began operations in northern New Hampshire in the summer of 1869. Today, 155 years later, the Mount Washington Cog ...

AFFECTS THE WIDER AREA. WE RELY ON THE DATA WE GET FROM THE MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY IN ORDER TO SEE WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE WEATHER HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. WELL, NOW WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT ...

Jan 12, 2025 Jan 12, 2025 Updated Apr 21, 2025 The Mount Washington Cog Railway, which began operating the world’s first mountain-climbing railroad on July 3, 1869, is developing the world’s first ...

RAILWAY, ONE OF THE OLDEST TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR MORE THAN 150 YEARS, THE COG HAS LIFTED RIDERS TO THRILLING HEIGHTS INTO THE SKY AND ONTO NEW ENGLAND’S HIGHEST PEAK. BUT THE ...

A computer rendering of the frame for the electric multipurpose vehicle on the Mount Washington Cog Railway. Left to right: (front) Caleb Gross, mechanical engineer, Mt. Washington Cog Railway, ...

SARGENTS PURCHASE, N.H. (WHDH) – More than 20 hikers had to be taken down by the Cog Railway from the Summit of Mount Washington Saturday after they were surprised by snowfall and strong winds, ...

MOUNT WASHINGTON, New Hampshire (WMUR) -- First responders are warning anyone heading up Mount Washington to be prepared after dozens of hikers were brought down the Mount Washington Cog Railway this ...