Welcome to one of the oldest, coldest parties in New England: powder day on Tuckerman Ravine. Skiers from far and wide travel to the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center and skin (skiing with attached traction for…
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AMC Volunteers in Their Own Words
At AMC, we’re nothing without our passionate volunteer community. We say it so often, it can sound cliche—but that’s because it’s true. Volunteers share their passion and knowledge with their communities and show others what...
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And then there was one. When the autumn leaves fall and the last of the hut Croo heads home, that’s when the caretakers arrive. While Croos work in groups to service AMC’s High Mountain Huts…
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Skyline Sketches are short stories from Appalachia, AMC’s journal of mountaineering and conservation. Each captures a unique perspective about what we feel and the ways we connect in the mountains. Check out the first story in…
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Unexpected snow days and delays. Winter breaks. Choruses of, “Dad, I’m cooold.” For parents of young children, winter is full of interruptions to routine. But it’s also an opportunity to open kids’ eyes to new…
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Skyline Sketches are short stories from Appalachia, AMC’s journal of mountaineering and conservation. Each captures a unique perspective about what we feel and the ways we connect in the mountains. Stay tuned for more Skyline…
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April 11, 1934: It was relatively warm on the summit of Mount Washington. Below freezing, but not by much. But more comfortable temperatures were not a reason for relief for the staff of the Mount…
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Deep snows and freezing temperatures are two things that scream “winter” in the Northeast and New England. It’s not unusual to be scraping ice off cars for six months out of the year, and some…
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100 trips up Mount Washington, New England’s highest peak. One hike each day for 100 days. It’s a simple, yet extraordinary challenge. For Andrew Drummond, it was his summer project. On May 22, 2023,…
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Summertime means big days on the trail and refreshing ones on the water. But at AMC, it wasn’t just people who were soaking up the sun. Solar panels have been popping up at AMC properties…
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