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April 13, 2023
Hi Folks,
The main reason I live up here is because each season brings its own unique things to do. Ice Season 2022/23 is done and it's time to break out the rock gear, bikes and maybe even the white water kayaks. Of course there have been times when the ice in lower elevations has hung on longer, but it's somewhat rare. But here's a picture George took of me on Dracula on April 5, 2001. Go figure...
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/Dracula_20010405.jpg
As I've mentioned before, there is still stuff hanging out over the top of many of the popular early season rock warm-ups, and likely will be until we get some significant rain, perhaps next week! Here's what is on the Unicorn Ledge on Wednesday, just above the North End crack climbs and a few pic of Whitehorse:
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/Unicorn.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/Whitehorse_RightSide.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/Whitehorse.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/Whitehorse_slab.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/Whitehorse_SouthButtress.jpg
Here's a shot this morning of a dry Humphreys and a climber in shorts! Gotta love it...
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/HumphreysLedge.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/HumphreysLedge_climber.jpg
Thanks to all of you who have donated to NEClimbs & the 2023 White Mountain Report Fundraiser. There are lots of ways to get ice conditions info these days, but after doing this for 22 years I'd like to think I have something unique to offer. If you haven't donated, I would appreciate your support.
http://www.neclimbs.com/index.php?PageName=donation_fundraiser
You can contribute via check or money order if you like. Make it out to NEClimbs and send it here:
NEClimbs
92 Bow Lane
North Conway, NH 03860
REMEMBER, it's your personal direct contribution that makes this newsletter and the NEClimbs web site viable. The time and expenses of the running and maintaining NEClimbs.com and putting out The White Mountain Report continue all year.
Thank you once again for your support...
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http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/Frankenstein_Amphitheater.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/standardRoute_1.jpg
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http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/dracula.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/Frankenstein_Right.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/MtWillard_UpperTier.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/LHMonkeyWrench.jpg
Full Conditions Report
Upper areas with southern exposure (Swamp, Sidehill, Rattlesnake) are starting to dry out and be rideable. That said, if it's muddy, please hold off riding that particular trail. Lower areas in the shade still have packed snow. Sawyer RR still is snowy, but Bear Notch is a mix. Th Sawyer RR pix are from last Sunday.
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/bike_SawyerRR_1.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/bike_SawyerRR_2.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/bike_SawyerRR_3.jpg
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http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/bike_Hales.jpg
Come out next Wednesday and support your friendly local Trail Groomers. They all do amazing work year-round keeping our trails in great shape. Good music and BEER! A great band I play with is going to be there and I hope you can make it...
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230413/GroomersBall_small.jpg
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.
Join us and LIKE us on Facebook. I'll try and post interesting pix every Thursday and the latest Ice Report in the season, tho certainly not the whole Report. Here's where you can check it out:
http://www.facebook.com/NEClimbs/
Remember - climb hard, ride the steep stuff, stay safe and above all BE NICE,
Al Hospers
The White Mountain Report
North Conway, New Hampshire
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