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Up here in the hinterlands we dodged the bullet from Henri and just got heavy rain. Considering how much rain we've been getting all summer, it wasn't all that bad. I have a recording session at a studio down in Pittsfield today, have been practicing pretty incessantly, with short breaks out on the bike, and tho I was up at 5 AM I don't have time to write anything much for today. Sorry 'bout that. I'm just leaving you with a few notes and the upcoming weather, which hopefully will cool down a bit. Have a great weekend.
RUMNEY CRAGGIN' CLASSIC:
It's back folks! This year it will be September 17-19, 2021 and is being sponsored by CAMP Technical Adventure Equipment. It looks to be a great weekend and there is limited space so get your tickets NOW.
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
SOME LOCAL/NATIONAL PANDEMIC THOUGHTS:
I was really hoping that by this time I would have mostly dropped this piece of reporting. Unfortunately, for all the reasons you all know, that hasn't been the case. And with the Delta variant 98% of the tested cases and only 52% of the US population fully vaccinated, it's not at all clear when we will get out of this situation! I can rant about it, but that doesn't seem to do any good. I'm happy that the Pfizer vaccine has been fully FDA approved and that federal government employees and the military are being required to get vaccinated. It's about time! The numbers don't lie, so please stay safe peeps...
New Hampshire - LAST THURSDAY:
1 new death reported
280 new cases reported
1,910 Active cases
77 patients are currently hospitalized
1,394 total deaths
New Hampshire - TODAY:
3 new death reported
329 new cases reported
2,524 Active cases
105 patients are currently hospitalized
1,408 total deaths
United States:
Confirmed: 38,223,219
Deaths: 632,272
I find JHU's Daily COVID-19 Data in Motion report to be very informative. It shares critical data on COVID-19 from the last 24 hours in a short 1 minute animated video format.
OUR ONLY WAY OUT IS IF YOU GET VACCINATED, WHERE RECOMMENDED PLEASE STILL WEAR A MASK, WASH YOUR HANDS!
REMEMBER - WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
VALLEY CYCLING:
I don't know who put it there, or who's paying for it, but I'm very glad that there is porta-potty at the Marshall Trails parking lot. Things were getting to be a real mess in the woods around there, not unlike what it was like before the ones went in at the base of Cathedral Ledge and at the top turn-around. Even with those, people still make a mess. But it's a LOT better!
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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