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Well we had 3 daze of rain here in the happy valley, but it's nothing like what is coming toward south Florida. I lived down there from 1960-1980 and went through a number of hurricanes, some worse than others. But none of them were as bad as Andrew in 1992 which wasn't surpassed until Katrina in 2005.
Frankly I thought I'd gotten away from that kind of thing, only to have to deal with Irene only a few years ago. But now seeing what just happened to Texas with Harvey, and with Irma bearing down on Florida, I'm reminded of what it's like to deal with Mother Nature on that level! Blizzards and Nor'Easters are bad, but rarely come even close to the devastation a Category 4 or 5 can wreak. I still have a lot of good friends in the Miami area and I'm hoping that they can weather the storm OK. Send all your good positive thoughts that way.
I'm heading down to the Isle Of Shoals for a big music event on Star Island for the weekend. Fortunately the weather looks to be OK through at least Monday. Tho there's no real cliffs and it's barely above sea level, there are some interesting features that make it worth bringing a pair of shoes and chalk bag. I'll post a few pix next week if I can. Hopefully the weather will clear up next week so I can get out for a climb or several.
Enjoy your weekend...
P.S. Go Pats!!!
Ice Conditions Report:
Selected Ice Conditions effective February 19, 2026
Just as you would expect following Ice Fest AND a week of truly balmy temps, going to be upper 30's today, the ice can be a mixed bag. I saw someone post about how things are terrible. But digging into it, I realized they were talking about places like the North End that are very well used. It probably gets the most use of all. There are only a few places that have really easy access to moderate climbing and where you can set up a bunch of top-ropes. So that's not unexpected. And of course the climbs that are getting a lot of full sun are getting somewhat punked-out. On my way back from Wolfeboro mid-afternoon a few days ago I took a look at Rainbow Slabs which look as if they are getting pretty funky. And I watched a hunk of the bottom of Way In The Wilderness fall down! IMO it's really the time to start paying attention to what you're walking underneath, any time of the day. Enjoy this weather, but keep paying attention...
Huntington Ravine
numerous options
Repentance
iffy
Standard Route
GREAT conditions
Dracula
IN & very fat
For the full current conditions report, CLICK
HERE
MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY ICE FEST 2018:
In case you had forgotten, the 25 annual Ice Fest is coming up. Mark February 2-4 on your calendars and stay tuned. It's going to be a good one!
VALLEY CYCLING:
Well it's been rain, rain, rain the past several days and that's put a damper on the riding - so to speak. I tend to stay off the trails when we have a lot of rain, not because I don't want to get muddy, but because it makes a mess of them. But we had some sunshine this afternoon so I got out for several miles right around Echo Lake and the vicinity. If you haven't ridden these trails, I highly recommend them. And of course you can easily use them as a way to get to the Moat trails and even all the way over to the Marshall system. Sweet...
INSTANT BUG REPORT:
It's hard to imagine it, but I think for the most part the bug season, even the mosquitoes, is pretty much done for. That is unless 3 days of rain gives those pesky blood suckers a place to breed again. I'll see what we get after the weekend and perhaps make a downgrade. At least I hope that is the case.
Mobile Version Of NEClimbs:
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:
Check it out and if you have issues on your specific phone, please feel free to let me know.
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