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December 8, 2022
Hi Folks,
Rainy day, rain all day
Ain't no use in gettin' uptight, just let it groove its own way
Let it drain your worries away
Lay back and groove on a rainy day
Lay back and dream on a rainy day
Got no other choice peeps... We can talk to the weather, but she doesn't often heed our call. That's right, we had more rain, both Tuesday AND Wednesday. Close to 3/4" here in the happy Valley, and close to double that in the notches. [sheesh] I understand that there has been ice up in the Ravines and word has it that Cloudwalker is FAT. But for those of us who linger in the lowlands, the choices are somewhat slim. It's going to happen, we all say [fingers xed]. But we just don't know when. In the meantime...
Ain't no use in gettin' uptight, just let it groove its own way
Lay back and dream on a rainy day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipxBQcci0X0
I will be playing duo jazz at the Majestic Cafe in Conway Village on Friday weather permitting and Bucky's in Moltonboro on Saturday. Swing by if you feel it...
YIKES... We got pretty much a hard reset on an already mediocre start to the 2022 ice season. It WILL be here, but the operative question is of course WHEN. I've seen pics of Tucks and Huntington from a couple of days ago, but who really knows what's it's like right now. Stay tuned..
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Get this on your schedule folks. This will be the 30 year anniversary of Ice Fest and it's going to be a good one! And hey - ice season will be here before we all know it.
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20221110/IceFest-2023.jpg
The official date is February 3-5, 2023. Stay tuned for website and registration updates, guest guide information, and party details. If you have any questions, you can call IMCS directly at (603) 356-7064.
WOW...holy moley! While this was arguably a tribute to the amazing Earl Wiggins, it's as much about Ed. WATCH THIS!
https://vimeo.com/349507233
I know there are lots of ways to get climbing conditions info these days. I don't do a drone, or hike into the Ravines but with 22 years of experience at this game I like to think I have something to offer. [wry grin] That said, as of today there have been 52 donors to NEClimbs & the White Mountain Report. Sincere thanks to all who have donated to this 2023 Fundraiser. Believe me when I say that I appreciate every single donation, no matter how small. The donation list is current now. I try to thank everyone personally, hopefully if you donated I didn't miss you.
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A very good friend who lives herein the Valley is struggling with the flu. It looks like it may be turning into pneumonia. He didn't get all his p=boosters and hasn't gotten the current flu shot. I'm pretty concerned and want him to go to the hospital sooner than later. there is a lot of stuff going around right now. I won't/can't just stay at home, but I'm darn careful about sanitizing and washing my hands, and I try to stay away from people who are obviously sick. I won't give up living my life, but I'll get all the shots that are offered these days.
New Hampshire:
3 new deaths reported so far this week
1,025 New cases
73 Current hospitalizations being treated for COVID
2,828 Total deaths due to COVID-19
United States:
Confirmed: 99,081,465
Deaths: 1,082,246
Global:
Confirmed: 646,565,924
Deaths: 6,645,117
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/us-map
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/covid-19-daily-video
OUR ONLY WAY OUT IS IF YOU GET VACCINATED, WHERE RECOMMENDED PLEASE STILL WEAR A MASK, WASH YOUR HANDS!
I've ridden several times this week. One was my loop through Birch Hill, into Cedar Creek and back home via the Electric Loop. That was good with no mud, snowy patches or ice. The other was up through Hales to Boulder Ridge to the old Carroll Reed Trail, cross the stream and down the road back thru Hales. Unfortunately the plank that's usually across the brook had been washed downstream several hundred feet. I was able to get across, but it was a bit tricky. With all this fresh rain I gotta figure it's going to be a bit muddy for a day or two. It may be time to do another pass at Whittaker Woods since that's always dry.
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:
http://www.neclimbs.com/mobile
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
| I was once bouldering in solitude in the Needles, when a young female walked up and introduced herself and asked who I was. I told her and continued bouldering. She turned and walked away after a few minutes, saying over her shoulder: 'you can't be John Gill. He climbs much better than that'. |
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