The
Presidential Range is a mountain range located in the
White Mountains of the
U.S. state of
New Hampshire. Containing the
highest peaks of the Whites, its most notable
summits are named for
American presidents, followed by prominent public figures of the 18th and 19th centuries. The Presidential Range is notorious for having some of the worst weather on Earth, mainly because of the unpredictability of high wind speeds and whiteout conditions on the higher summits. Because of the poor weather conditions, the Presidential Range is often used for mountaineering training for those who go on to climb some of the world's highest mountains, including K2 and Everest.