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Don’t forget that this year’s Ice Fest is THIS WEEKEND. There is a ton of stuff scheduled, the ice is in great shape and honestly this is something you DO NOT want to miss. I’ve been to every Ice Fest for the past 20 years and I assure you that it’s a very spacial event. Being able to see the guest guides up close and in person is a very rewarding tuning to do. I still use the tips that I got from clinics I took from Alex Lowe and Mark Twight many years ago. Clinics are filling up fast, but there are a few slots still available in some groups so check it out NOW.
A couple of quick notes about Ice Fest - All of the guides will be working hard to get you folks out there and climbing as quickly as possible so you get your money’s worth. That means that you will be best served by getting to IME promptly and have all your stuff ready to go. This is especially true for those of you involved in group clinics. There are always a couple of folks who show up late and everyone is sitting around waiting on them. Don’t be that person. And lastly, at the risk of sounding self-serving, if you feel as if your guide has done a good job, tip them. These women and men work very hard and often put their well-being at risk, giving you the experience that signed up for. While of course they get paid, anything extra is highly appreciated.
This has been a crazy week work, music, fun and weather wise. While I love the winter, this one has been darn-near unrelenting with the temps rarely getting above the mid-teens. And when they do, like yesterday afternoon and this morning, it feels positively balmy. I’ve gone out a couple of times and I think that the two things I want to mention are be sure to make sure you have that warm belay-jacket and your ice screws and picks are sharp ‘cause the ice is hard right now and it’s brutally cold.
Ice Conditions Report:
Selected Ice Conditions effective March 21, 2019
It's been a wonderful ice season, but Spring is officially here folks. Thus the sun is strong so it's warm during the day, but it's cold at night. And of course that means that climbs in the full sun are crap, but anything in the shade can still be good and maybe even building a bit. Sure, Standard Route is still massive, but the ice isn't all that good IMO. I was up there today and thought the ice above the cave was punky! Climbs in the reflector oven that is the Amphitheater are a mess now and honestly in my mind it's not a smart place to be. We're entering a time when the best climbing will be up high in the Ravine. And of course the longer days make it a great time to be up there. From here on out I'm only going to be posting pictures of things I think are in climbable shape, and that's a dwindling supply.
Huntington Ravine
IN mostly
Repentance
OUT
Standard Route
climbable, but getting punky
Dracula
IN - bring your snorkle
For the full current conditions report, CLICK
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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:
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