With bitter cold, freezing fog, heavy snow and the fastest wind ever observed by man, Mount Washington, New Hampshire is the home of the World's Worst Weather. Since 1932, the adventurous staff of the Mount Washington Observatory has been right there in the thick of it, living and working in one of the planet's most extreme places The mission of the nonprofit Mount Washington Observatory is to advance knowledge and understanding of the natural systems that create earth's weather and climate. This is achieved by operating its unique mountaintop weather station, collecting and analyzing weather data, performing scientific research, delivering educational programming, and interpreting the heritage of the Mount Washington region.