Today's Berlin Daily Sun 7/17 has an article about the most recent Mt Washington Commission meeting. You have to set up a free subscription to access the article.
The commission is composed of the multiple entities that have involvement with the summit and the surrounding area. It usually takes a few days for the official minutes to be posted on the state website. Looks like a busy summer on the summit and surroundings. I was somewhat surprised that the state earned $865,000 from food service for the last fiscal year (ended June 30th). I guess a captive audience is good thing, although I expect it doesn't cover the expenses of running restrooms and hauling water up plus staffing.
Seek the Peak is this weekend, for those who like crowds have at it, but for those who dont, you may want to head elsewhere. One thing to keep in mind if you do hike in the area is that many of the Seek the Peak Participants may not be familiar with the mountain and its trails and many are under equipped or have marginal maps. I have encountered Seek the Peakers trying to head down Huntington Ravine trail (not recommended) as they described it as "the fastest way down" on two occasions. Even if I let them become candidates for a Darwin award, they did tend to cause a lot of loose scree come cascading down the trail on folks coming up (like me). Given the forecast this may not be as much of an issue this year.
The commission is composed of the multiple entities that have involvement with the summit and the surrounding area. It usually takes a few days for the official minutes to be posted on the state website. Looks like a busy summer on the summit and surroundings. I was somewhat surprised that the state earned $865,000 from food service for the last fiscal year (ended June 30th). I guess a captive audience is good thing, although I expect it doesn't cover the expenses of running restrooms and hauling water up plus staffing.
Seek the Peak is this weekend, for those who like crowds have at it, but for those who dont, you may want to head elsewhere. One thing to keep in mind if you do hike in the area is that many of the Seek the Peak Participants may not be familiar with the mountain and its trails and many are under equipped or have marginal maps. I have encountered Seek the Peakers trying to head down Huntington Ravine trail (not recommended) as they described it as "the fastest way down" on two occasions. Even if I let them become candidates for a Darwin award, they did tend to cause a lot of loose scree come cascading down the trail on folks coming up (like me). Given the forecast this may not be as much of an issue this year.
