, New Hampshire, USA
1854 - Ascent of Mt. Washington

We are informed by Mr. Thompson, of the Glen House, that three men made the ascent of Mt. Washington on the 12th of Dec. Their names were Jonathan Davis, Francis Smith and Barny McCormick. By picking their way they passed over hardly any snow. On the summit there was scarcely a breath of air stiffing, and it was so warm that the snow on the roof of the house melted and trickled from the caves. This is certainly very remarkable, taking into account the season of the year. We have been on the top of the mountain in the middle of July, when our teeth chattered as if afflicted with a fever and ague of the the worst stripe. Mr. Thompson contemplates, so he informs us, sending up a party once a month during the winter season. Mt. Washington has heretofore been deemed inaccessible at this season of the year, but our hardy mountaineers, it seems, have proved that the feat can be performed, and have won for themselves the title of the winter pioneers to the summit of Mt. Washington.

Boston Evening Transcript
Boston, Massachusetts
February 4, 1854

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