Mount Washington Summit Antenna Installation

Designing Telecom Services in Some of the World’s Worst Weather
Mount Washington, New Hampshire
At 6,288 feet high, the mountain’s observatory was routinely covered in a thick layer of snow and ice, which can be seen in the upper right.
At 6,288 feet high, the mountain’s observatory was routinely covered in a thick layer of snow and ice, which can be seen in the upper right.
Our antenna design had to stand up to hurricane force winds an average of 110 days per year, while our installation had to be scheduled around such weather.
Our antenna design had to stand up to hurricane force winds an average of 110 days per year, while our installation had to be scheduled around such weather.
Sensitive equipment was protected by a 10-foot-tall fiberglass encasement column, connected to the top of an existing tower.
Sensitive equipment was protected by a 10-foot-tall fiberglass encasement column, connected to the top of an existing tower.
Mount Washington is the most prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River, and for 76 years held the record for the highest wind gust measured from land.
Mount Washington is the most prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River, and for 76 years held the record for the highest wind gust measured from land.

6,288

foot height

110

days per year the site is exposed to hurricane force winds

Mount Washington, at 6,288 feet, is the highest mountain in the eastern U.S. and is home to some of the world's worst weather. We began the design of this small cell antenna installation in January 2012, traveling to the summit with park rangers in a snow tractor.

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