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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 March 21, 2024
I can't actually say that there is nothing out there that can't be climbed. That would be foolish. But for the average, or a little above average climber, that's probably correct. That said, I did hear that there is climbable ice on Parasol in Dixville Notch. Not sure how that will be after we get a foot of heavy wet snow on Saturday. Regardless, here's a few pix I took today just to document things.
Huntington Ravine
AVALANCHE
Repentance
OUT
Standard Route
OUT
Dracula
OUT
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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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Remember - climb hard, ride the steep stuff, stay safe and above all BE NICE,
Al Hospers
The White Mountain Report
North Conway, New Hampshire
If you can bang a pin in with your ice axe without anyone yelling at you and you packed the whiskey 'cause it is the only thing that won't freeze, you're probably alpine climbing.
Climbing is a very dangerous sport. You can get hurt or even kill yourself. When you go climbing, you do so of your own free will. Everything on this site is to be taken with a grain of salt. Don't blame us if you get up some totally heinous route, in over your head and fall and hurt yourself.