2006-2007 DayTrip and EduTrip Calendars are Released

Climbing a mountain in winter is a great experience. But what if you climb the mountain on the back of a 12-passenger Bombardier snow tractor. And what if that mountain is Mount Washington, home of the world's worst weather? Then you must be talking about Mount Washington Observatory's unique winter trips to the summit.

Mount Washington Observatory's exclusive winter EduTrips and DayTrips are offered once again in the winter of 2006-2007, giving members of the mountaintop weather Observatory the one-of-a-kind chance to experience the brut force of a Mount Washington winter furst-hand. EduTrips are overnight visits to the summit, featuring an educational component. EduTrip themes include mountain photography, weather basics, geology, ecology and much more. DayTrips are one-day round trip visits to the Observatory via snow-tractor, including lunch and a behind-the-scenes tour of the summit weather station.

For more information, or to sign up for an EduTrip or DayTrip, call (800) 706-0432, ext. 203 or click the links above.

December 2006

9-10: EduTrip #1 – The Ecology of the White Mountains
28-29: EduTrip #2 – To Be Announced
30-31: EduTrip #3 – To Be Announced

January 2007

4-5: EduTrip #4 – Alpine Photography for the Hiker and Mountaineer
6-7: EduTrip #5 – Mountain Meteorology and Climatology
8: DayTrip #1
12-13: EduTrip #6 – Special Mount Washington EduTrip for New Hampshire Teachers
18-19: EduTrip #7 – Weather Basics
20-21: EduTrip #8 – Implications of Global Climate Change
22: DayTrip #2
25-26: EduTrip #9 – The Ecology of the White Mountains

February 2007

1-2: EduTrip #10 – The Atmosphere: The Climate-Chemistry Connection
3-4: EduTrip #11 – Field Studies in Mountain Climatology: Mount Washington, Denali and Rocky Mountain National Parks
5: DayTrip #3
10-11: EduTrip #12 – Global Climate Change: A View from the Rockpile
12: DayTrip #4
17-18: EduTrip #13 – Glacial Geology of the Presidential Range
19: DayTrip #5
22-23: EduTrip #14 – The Glacial Landscape: Then and Now

March 2007

5: DayTrip #6
8-9: EduTrip #15 – Bringing Weather to the Classroom
10-11: EduTrip #16 – Geology and Climate
15-16: EduTrip #17 – Mapping Mount Washington
17-18: EduTrip #18 – Meditations in Light: Alpine Photography
19: DayTrip #7
22-23: EduTrip #19 – The Ecology of the White Mountains
26: DayTrip #8
31-April 1: EduTrip #20 – To Be Announced

April 2007

5-6: EduTrip #21 – Avalanches and Snow Safety
12-13: EduTrip #22 – Winter Mountain Safety

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