Even wind speeds of 100 mph can rip huge chunks of ice off the mountain and the Mount Washington Observatory building at the summit, which poses a severe risk for hikers and climbers in the winter.

Mount Washington ... But soon the trail fades. In alpine zones all through the Whites, trails are marked by stacks of stones called cairns. Winter sheathes them in windblown ice; sometimes it ...

Winter in Washington can bring magnificent snow, but what if you are not a downhill skier? Have you tried snowshoeing?