Museum of the White Mountains
34 Highland St
Plymouth, NH 03264
United States

The tingle of freezing cold air in your nose. The sting of the wind on exposed cheeks. The sparkle of fresh snow in the brilliant winter sun. The squeak of boots on sub-zero, packed snow. The crunch of a snowshoe breaking through a hard crust. For some, these sensations of winter evoke a feeling of joy that comes with playing outside in the snow. For others, they might bring to mind the hard work of clearing roads, driveways, and sidewalks, or sitting inside by a nice, warm fire. Silent Shifts traces how our experience of winter has changed over the last 150 years and how it will continue to change. We explore how the intersection of simultaneous changes in our climate, technology, and access to the outdoors are affecting our experience of winter.
Historically, our winters were colder and snowier than they are today. Current climate models indicate that even as our winters get warmer, the White Mountains will continue to have at least three weeks of snow cover greater than six inches deep. Without climate action, the seacoast region will no longer have this consistent winter snow cover by the end of the century.
This exhibition is co-curated by Meghan Doherty and Joe Klementovich.
You can find the online version of the exhibition catalog here:
- Silent Shifts Catalog.pdf (19.03 MB)
Winter Recreation Through the Ages
Digital Images and Video Footage Provided by: Appalachian Mountain Club Archives, Berlin and Cöos Historical Society, Colebrook Historical Society, Guy Shorey Collection, Mount Washington Observatory Library, HEB Engineering, Joe Klementovich, New England Ski Museum, Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository, Dartmouth College, and the Swampy Paris Collection
