Mountain safety is a priority
Here are links to some of our favorite safety and educational resources. You may find them as helpful to you as they are to us. Note: Links on this page take you off of this site opening in a new tab/window.
- Mt Washington Observatory (Unparalleled White Mountains weather insights) »
- MWOBS 48 Forecast PDF (48-hour higher summits and valley forecast) ) »
- Gain additional insights by texting “Forecast” to 603-356-2137 for the 48hr forecast
- Gain additional insights by texting “Weather” to 603-356-2137 for current conditions
- MW 7-Day Forecast (A highly interactive weather tool from Trails NH) »
- Mt Washington Avalanche Ctr (On-mountain avalanche monitoring and forecasts) »
- Mountain Forecast (Worldwide 7-day dual-elevation forecasts) »
- New England Trail Conditions (Excellent source of current trail conditions) »
- Trails NH (Reports, data, and tools) »
- Hike Time Calculator (A useful Trails NH tool) »
- USGS Water Data Dashboard (Helpful water level monitoring for crossings) »
- USFS White Mountains (Excellent source for White Mountains alerts and such) »
- USFS Road Status on TrailsNH (Fairly up-to-date statuses of national forest roads and more) »
- NH Fish and Game (Overseers of all search and rescue matters) »
- Leave No Trace (LNT) (Teaches how to not ruin our wildlands) »
- WMNF Backcountry Camping Rules (Make sure you’re legally camping) »
- Hike Safe Initiative (Teaching hikers on ways to be safe in the mountains) »
- NH Outdoor Council (SAR oversight, funding, and more) »
- Randolph Mountain Club (A local age-old mountain club in the Northern Presis) »
- Appalachian Mountain Club (NH) (The New Hampshire chapter of the AMC) »
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOURSELF, SO BE PREPARED…
1. With knowledge and gear.
2. To leave your plan.
3. To stay together.
4. To turn back.
5. For emergencies.
6. To share the code.