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Put A Fork In It my friends. It's almost time to move on to black flies and mud. Am I happy about it, hardly. But that seems to be the reality of our situation right now. [shrug] Just keep an open eye for the possibility of any leftover ice above you, and think about dry granite on places like the South Buttress and Humphreys.
Here are 2 pics of Black Pudding Gully. One of me following it on 3/2/2022 and a second of me leading it from last year on 3/16/2023. That said, within a week the ice was either mostly gone, or well on the way. [sigh]
BTW, when I mention mud, I really mean it! I don't think we haven't had a real mud season in quite some time, but it is happening now! Trails are muddy and already many roads are closed or marked for load limits. Day before yesterday I was going past one of the farm houses kind of across from the Marshall area and someone's car was up to their axels in mud. Pretty clearly they were going to need a tow truck to get them out. Be very careful about where you try to drive right now.
Ice Conditions Report:
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
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Of course the usual pictures will be on NEClimbs.com and FaceBook if available.
VALLEY CYCLING:
It's certainly not a good time to ride anywhere other than possibly on some snowmobile trails early in the morning or at night. It is just too soft right now. And even when the snow is gone, give the trails time to dry out so you don't make a mess of them. ThnX...
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