BRETTON WOODS — All 11 members of the Mt. Washington Commission or their designees, plus some summit partners and employees, gathered at the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Highland Center on Friday, March 25, to hold a special meeting designed to maintain the momentum needed to complete a draft 10-year master plan by year’s end.
The last approved master plan dates back to 1971.
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