Arctic Wednesdays 2026: Week 2 Post-Trip Blog
Kayla Duxbury Third Grade Teacher Epping Elementary School A few weeks ago, I finally checked something off my New England bucket list: a winter visit to the Mount Washington Observatory. I’d read all the superlatives—home of the world’s worst weather, legendary winds, whiteout conditions—but experiencing it firsthand was something else entirely. The adventure started at the base of the mountain, where the landscape already felt stark and otherworldly. Instead of driving up the Auto Road, winter visitors take a snowcat—an enclosed, tank-like vehicle with massive treads designed to crawl over deep snow and ice. Climbing aboard felt like boarding a research expedition rather than a sightseeing trip, which honestly set the perfect tone. The snowcat ride itself was an experience. As we climbed higher, trees thinned out and the terrain turned increasingly rugged. Wind-driven snow streaked across the windows, sometimes sideways, sometimes upward, defying gravity. The driver narrated par...
