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The Event
Seek the Peak is a hike-a-thon fundraiser to benefit the nonprofit Mount Washington Observatory. Now in its thirteenth year, Seek the Peak is a great way to get out and experience the White Mountains while helping a great cause.
The event features a Friday night kick-off party, fantastic goodie bags, awesome t-shirts, a rockin' after party, thousands of dollars in prizes, and of course, all the beauty and excitement of Mount Washington.
The Challenge
Here's how it works: you register, raise a minimum of $200, then join us on July 20 for a great day on Mount Washington. You may fundraise:
- Online: The easiest way to collect support is through your personal fundraising page on SeekthePeak.org. This editable page is automatically created for your when you register, so all you have to do is email the link to your friends and family, who donate to your hike using a credit or debit card.
- Offline: You may also fundraise the old fashioned way by collecting cash or checks and mailing them in to the Observatory.
- Through sponsorship: The third way to garnish support for Seek the Peak is to ask businesses in your area to join the event as a sponsor. There are several sponsorship levels available with a number of great benefits. Check out the sponsorship page or call (800) 706-0432, ext. 231 for more information.
The Cause
Since 1932, the legendary Mount Washington Observatory has been monitoring the conditions in one of the most extreme places on Earth—the summit of New Hampshire's Mount Washington. Bitter cold, dense fog, heavy snow and legendary wind combine to make the mountain a truly harsh place. In fact, the fastest surface wind gust ever observed by man was recorded by Mount Washington Observatory in April of 1934, an astonishing 231 miles per hour! To this day, scientists, educators, interns and volunteers live and work on the summit of the Northeast's tallest peak, observing and documenting the "world's worst weather".
The Observatory also engages in cutting-edge scientific research, both on and off the mountain. In collaboration with partners such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University, the Appalachian Mountain Club and many others, Mount Washington Observatory conducts important research in icing, mountain weather and climate, instrument siting and product testing.
For more than a decade, Observatory outreach educators have been traveling across the region in a Subaru "Weathermobile" bringing interactive science programs into classrooms, libraries, science centers, and other locations. Observatory educators teach children and adults about the fundamentals of our weather and climate, and the complex natural systems of our environment. Now, students across the nation also have the ability to connect with weather observers at the summit through videoconferencing technology. Our distance learning programs help educate students about weather and climate with the mountain's notorious extremes as a captivating backdrop.
The Observatory also operates the Weather Discovery Center science museum in North Conway, NH, offering unique, hands-on exhibits that educate about the fundamentals of weather and Mount Washington's extreme conditions. Twice daily "Live from the Rockpile" presentations, offered by Observatory summit staff via video conference, give museum visitors a real-time look at life on the mountain. These unique, interactive programs also help visitors understand how weather works, how weather observations are made and what goes into the making of a forecast.
For an inside look at the Mount Washington Observatory, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, including current conditions, webcams, forums and extensive weather information, please visit www.MountWashington.org.
