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June 25, 2026
Hi Folks,
Even tho we've been banging back and forth between beautiful dry daze with very low humidity, and then torrential rain storms, thing are mostly dry. That's not to say that some climbs don't have some seeps, and some trails the occasionally muddy spot. But overall you can do almost anything you want to do with impunity! Especially if you can grab the nice day on short notice. [spell retired]
Now I do have to point out the state-o-the-bugs! Clearly the bug situation is at the very least variable, both as to location and time of day. I was out on the deck the morning drinking my coffee, and there was nothing happening. BUT, at 10am I was in the garden getting eaten alive. Then I rode over on the west side and was good, just as long as I kept moving. But I was talking to some folks who climbed on Cathedral a few daze ago and got eaten alive. And a friend told me about riding the gravel roads in Tamworth, being chased by killer Deer Flies! Those things are brutal; chasing you down and biting right through your bike shorts and shirt! [YUCK]
MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY ROCK FEST:
IMCS & IME will be putting on the first ROCK FEST this September 18-20! There will be Workshops, Guest Guides, Clinics, Gear Demos, Live Music and a Sundown Showdown bouldering comp! The web site is happening and you can register on line. Get on board, it looks great.
MAINE OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVAL:
This festival is held at a variety of venues in Portland, running from July 21-26. There are more great movies on the schedule than you could see, but you certainly can find a few that you will find to be Must See. One such could be "CATCHING PINECONES". The story of Jan and Herb Conn, who were arguably the original American dirtbag-climber couple, pioneering rock climbers and cave explorers who rejected a conventional lifestyle in pursuit of adventure and fun. The Conns’ story reveals a legacy of renowned discoveries and their philosophies for a rewarding, well-lived life. You may have heard of their route Concourse on Canon. In many ways their live parallel that of the Hurley's, tho perhaps even more adventurous. Thanks to Todd Swain for turning me on to this festival and the Conn movie.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_and_Herb_Conn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHLcQCGn5t8&t=5s
Low pressure approaches from the Great Lakes on Thursday, swinging a warm front northeast on Thursday into Thursday evening. As the low passes overnight, it will then drag a cold front towards the region with passage expected on Friday. Thursday will start with patchy fog, variable cloud cover, patches of drizzle, and a chance of a few passing showers as a weak disturbance passes. Behind the morning disturbance, a dry slot will work in allowing cloud bases to lift and provide a bit of sunshine in the mix. A low to the west will swing a warm front towards the northeast, resulting in clouds thickening and lowering by Thursday evening. A few isolated rain showers could develop ahead of sunset, with additional rain showers spreading in as the warm front passes Thursday night. A bit of instability overnight could result in an isolated thunderstorm or two. On Friday, an approaching cold front will bring widespread rain showers, and increasing instability will produce scattered thunderstorms by the afternoon. Thunderstorms will be strong to severe, leading to periods of heavy rainfall, large hail, and damaging winds. The expected rain on Friday could lead to flash flooding concerns around the White Mountains by Friday afternoon and overnight. Wet and unsettled weather will then linger into the overnight hours. Temperatures over the forecast period will be close to seasonal averages, but will become increasingly humid heading into Friday. Winds will remain light and variable.
https://mountwashington.org/weather/regional-weather/mount-washington-valley-weather/
https://www.rainwise.net/weather/wdc
On Friday I will be at one of our fave places, Big Day Brewing in Gorham; this time with Jarrod Tylor, and Craig Bryan Jr! We play 6-9 and we all hope it will be outside. Cold beers, excellent food, and as always some killer jams. So please come on out, we'd love to see ya.
If you are at all interested in what else is coming up with me musically, you can always see my schedule here: http://www.alhospers.com/?PageName=2
In spite of the occasional torrential downpours, the trails are still in great shape. It must have something to do with the still "abnormally dry" conditions we have going up here. LOL...
Up on one of the Mount Washington Valley's finest crags and want to know what that climb you're looking at is? Or maybe you're on your way up from Boston and want to check out the Ice Report for your upcoming weekend plans. Or more likely, you're at work just want to daydream about your next adventure. Well if you have a smart phone handy, you can get to NEClimbs from anywhere you have cell service. While it doesn't offer every single feature of the site and it's not an "app", in mobile form, it does do a whole lot and is very useful. Here is the live link to the mobile version of NEClimbs:
http://www.neclimbs.com/mobile
Check it out and if you have issues on your specific phone, please feel free to let me know.
Join us and LIKE us on Facebook. I'll try and post interesting pix every Thursday and the latest Ice Report in the season, tho certainly not the whole Report. Here's where you can check it out:
http://www.facebook.com/NEClimbs/
Remember - climb hard, ride the steep stuff, stay safe and above all BE NICE,
Al Hospers
The White Mountain Report
North Conway, New Hampshire
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