The pinnacle for a peak: Commission sets sights on UNESCO recognition for Mount Washington

By: Molly Rains

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 2,158

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, Egypt’s Great Pyramids, Arizona’s Grand Canyon … and New Hampshire’s own Mount Washington?

At their April meeting, the group of institutions that steward the Northeast’s tallest mountain voted, 9-1, to take a preliminary step toward pursuing UNESCO World Heritage Site designation for the peak. The process may take years to decades, but if it is successful, Mount Washington could become the first site in New England to rank on the internationally …

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