Week 4, Thursday: This is the 8th -- and FINAL -- lecture of Winter School 2023!

Lecture Logistics

For the last two weeks of Winter School, we'll be hosting a series of guest lectures on exciting Winter Adventures and Winter Adventurers. Join us! (You're welcome to attend the guest lectures even if you missed the mandatory safety lectures during Week 1). This Thursday's talk is "Mount Washington Observatory: Home of the World’s Worst Weather," by MWOB Weather Observer / Education Specialist Francis Tarasiewicz. Following his talk, we'll have a presentation from fellow MITOCer Paul K on his time in Nepal, along with a Winter School 2023 Wrap-Up (crazy!) - hope to see you there!

The lecture will take place on campus in room 6-120 from 7pm to 9pm.

Lecture Description

“Mount Washington Observatory: Home of the World’s Worst Weather"

Why is Mount Washington called the “Home of the World’s Worst Weather”? This program will explore the unique life and work of the weather observers stationed on Mt. Washington and learn why, for a mountain its size, Mt. Washington hosts some of the worst weather on Earth.

Presenter: Francis Tarasiewicz, Weather Observer/Education Specialist, Mount Washington Observatory

Winter School

Winter School is MITOC’s annual winter outdoors extravaganza, and our largest event of the year. Every weekend during IAP you will have the opportunity to get outdoors, learn new skills, meet other MITOC folks, and explore the wilderness in New England.

Winter School is open to anyone who wants to get outside during the winter!