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So the race is on for getting the earliest ice of the 2013 season. There is chatter about the Black Dike, Huntington and Tuckermans Ravines, Lincoln's Throat and even Smuggs. I used to get into this on occasion - heck, I've even soloed Pinnacle Gully on my birthday, November 3rd. However, as I've gotten older, I've gotten more into extending the season we're in, rather than pushing the upcoming one. And what I "really" like is to find ways to use the shoulders of the seasons to gram days when I can do more than one sport in a day. Sure, I'm looking forward to the 2014 ice season, but at the same time I'm going to enjoy what we have right for now as long as I can. I rode up the Red Tail MTB Trail over by Hurricane Mountain Road on Wednesday in mid-40's temps and it was great. I stopped in the upper clearcut to watch the snow flurries on Mt Washington and the Presie's and it was beautiful.
Over the past 10 years I've managed to ride the road bike, XCski, ice climb and rock climb, all in a single day. None of it being really hard stuff, but that's not the point. The idea is not to scare myself, it's all about just having as much fun as possible in a single day. Usually this kind of thing happens in the spring, when the days are longer and the ice and snow have been there for a while. Still, I've managed to grab 3 sports in a day in teh early winter on occasion. I just have to keep my eye on the conditions and be ready to make my move quickly. The skiing part is usually the most difficult in the early season, but my MTB buddy Mikey has been saying that he often gets some early XC skiing in up on Jefferson Notch Road. That got me thinking that there may be the possibility of grabbing a MTB ride as well as a ski on the same trip. HMMM - then, if it's not too cold, I could grab some Humphrey's or South Buttress rock. And a plan is starting to form!
Speaking of late season rock, over the past several years my friend Jeff Lea and I have been pushing our personal date for our last days on the rock in the MW Valley. Every year we go a day or two later, and a little colder. I'm hoping for December this year, but of course it all depends on the snowfall here in the Valley. [grin] I guess the point is, we all are looking for some fun and we find it in different ways. I'm going to enjoy the ice and snow when it comes. And in the meantime, I'm going to enjoy the rock and cycling, 'cause it's all good.
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Eastern Snow and Avalanche Workshop:
I got a notice from our friendly local Snow Rangers about this great workshop taking place on November 9th. It really looks like it's going to be an excellent event so I signed up right away. If you spend a lot of time out there playing or working in the snow, I think it would be an excellent thing to take advantage of. You can read more about it here -
Ueli Steck's Annapurna South Face Solo:
I don't usually post much about Alpine climbing, but this caught my eye. This guy is the real deal and his exploits are amazing. Check it out if you get a minute.
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Wild Country Recall:
Wild Country, manufacturer of many types of climbing hardware, is recalling several batches of their very popular nuts. Check your rack...
Instant Bug Report - BugCON 1 => IceCON 0:
For all practical purposes the bugs are gone so I'm switching to IceCON. While there isn't really any ice yet, it will be here soon enough.
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