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I got nothing to say, but it's OK... Except of course that starting tomorrow we will be in an official heat wave! We have had 2 consecutive 90 degree days and it looks as if it will repeat tomorrow. YIKES We likely won't break out of this pattern until late on Friday. IF it actually ever does!!!
That said after 21 days of rain in June and a couple in July already, we've gotten 10" of rain and the Saco is frikking HIGH right now. The river looks more like spring runoff rather than July tube fun. We have had a number of folks that needed rescues out there. Couple that with several rescues on the trails, including one death on Black Cap and several folks that slipped and were unable to walk out in various places. Things are slippery friends - just sayin'.
Ice Conditions Report:
Selected Ice Conditions effective December 19, 2025
Friday December 19 at 3:40 - it's 52 degrees and raining1 Almost all of the snow is already off my roof. It's supposed to go below freezing overnight, but get back above 32 during Saturday. You may want to seriously consider giving things a few days to recover. Just sayin...
Huntington Ravine
OK
Repentance
OUT
Standard Route
IN
Dracula
IN, mostly
For the full current conditions report, CLICK
HERE
SHAMELESS MUSICAL PLUG::
July is a full slate of gigs and next week starts it all off. Private party on Tuesday the 4th with Jim McLaughlin Group, Wednesday 5:30-7:30 again with Jim at the Saco River Brewing Company in Fryeburg, one more with Jim & the boyz at Ledge Brewing Company in Intervale and then my steady bebop/funk jazz gig on the pier at Weirs beach on Sunday the 16th 6-9.
INSTANT BUG REPORT - 3:
Not too bad in the daytime unless you're in the deep woods. The early morning around dawn and twilight is quite another matter. At least that's my experience, this week.
VALLEY CYCLING:
Trails have dried out pretty well since Tuesday evening. Mainly 'cause it's been hot with no rain. Not sure what's up with the Hurricane Zone downhill trails tho. Gotta say that the Marshall and East Side stuff is generally riding well.
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:
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