Friday, June 8, 2012

Mt Washington

Today the group drove to Mt. Washington in New Hampshire and rode the cog railway to the peak.

Mt. Washington is the highest peak in New England and holds the record for the highest wind speed ever recorded.  Winds were about 30mph today with temps near 40 degrees.
Waiting for the train


Going up.



Steep grade!

Adjoining peak

The view

At the top

Observation deck

1850's house - 8ft thick walls

Weather station

The track near the top

  Some members of our group on today's trip.
Ruby and Carol

Our hosts - Tom and Maureen

Don and Sissie

Yvette and James

Our conductor was a card








Yoda cools off in a snow bank




Original little engine that could

Back at the bottom

Steam engine

Fox 

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