Cat socks for a cause: Minus 33 Nimbus socks benefit Mount Washington Observatory's research, weather forecasting

One of the most commonly asked questions at the Mount Washington Observatory is the history of the cats who live at the summit. Now, the observatory has partnered with Ashland-based Minus 33 to create socks to benefit the nonprofit while honoring the current cat-in-residence, Nimbus.

“There have been felines at living at the summit of Mount Washington since 1932, and Nimbus joined in April 2021,” observatory Communications Manager Ellen Estabrook said of the great shorthair cat from the Conway Area Humane Society. “This celebrates our beloved mascot, because he is a popular fixture up there."

Estabrook said the Minus 33 team came up with the collaboration idea, to sell comfortable, sturdy socks with an image of Nimbus. Thirty-three percent of the proceeds benefit the observatory to direc