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May 11, 2023
Hi Folks,
After a mostly be-u-ti-ful week we're going to get a little rain on Friday. But considering how dry things have been for several days, that might not be a bad thing - and certainly at least for my garden. That's AS LONG AS we don't get another gully-washer like we just had. But today is nice and that's what matters.
When I say gully-washer, I am truly not at all being facetious. As I reported last week, the storms we had made a major mess of numerous roads and trails. When you drive into North Conway on River Road you can see the cones protecting you from the washout on the right side of the road. This is not the only place that took a hit in the area. As I mentioned last week, a big chunk of the Mount Washington Auto Road washed out and they have been really scrambling to repair it so they can open this Saturday - apparently they are on schedule.
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230511/Whitehorse_1.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230511/Whitehorse_2.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230511/Cathedral.jpg
Perhaps you've noticed the haze in the air lately. Look at the pics above for example... This is due to smoke blowing all the way across country from large scale wildfires in Alberta Canada similar to what happened in California a few years ago. As of Tuesday, over 24,000 people evacuated their homes in the sparsely populated, mostly northern areas of the province. At that time 88 active wildfires were burning across nearly one million acres!
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20230511/Smoke-map-North-America-May-9-2023-airnow.jpg
The blackflys are starting to swarm, but so far I haven't been bitten. [whew] I have bee our riding and gardening and also haven't seen much in the way of mosquitoes. Perhaps that's due to it still remaining on the chilly side at night. That won't last of course. BUT the ticks are another matter. I've only gotten a couple on me, but my friends who are out much more have had a LOT. I think that they are the much bigger worry this year. Be vigilant with the bug dope and inspections every time you're out there, even just in the yard!
As I mentioned before, many local bike trails took a hit from last week's weather. The trails off Hurricane Mt Road are still a mess and closed, but after a bunch of trail work some may be reopened on Sunday. That's not all. Even after days of dry weather there were lots of muddy sections in Whittaker Woods when I rode in there a few days ago. My understanding is that a portion of the High School Loop on the West Side has washed away. That said the stuff in the higher elevations like Rattlesnake and Twilight Zone/OL are generally OK.
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
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