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August 22, 2024
Hi Folks,
Well, not all that much to Report on this week to be frank. The biggest thing that happened in the Valley was the storm that came through around 9pm Monday night. Not really because of the rain, since we have had some pretty crazy rain events this summer. Inches in an hour! This was due to, wait for it, a single clap of thunder. I don't mean the kind of thunder we get on a regular basis in the summer from storms coming in over the Moats. Those almost always bring multiple bolts of lightning and rumbles of thunder.
I was practicing bass in my office/studio around 9pm when all of a sudden there was a clap of thunder and concussion that quite literally shook my house. I have a window that faces in the general direction of the Moats and in most storms I can see the flashes of lightning if there is any. This time there was nothing! The thunder, assuming that was what it was, lasted probably 20 seconds, from a rumble to a humungus bang. This was louder than any thunder clap I've ever heard, even when I was on a ridge in the Maroon Belles and a lightning bolt hit a few hundred yards from me. This was crazy loud and and heard/felt all over the Valley, from Intervale to downtown.
I do have to wonder if it actually was an earthquake, tho I haven't heard anything about it. In a way it goes along with the other weather events we have had this summer!
I had asked about the status of the crag and finally someone said that it was fairly mossy. Considering the weather we have had this summer, I'm not surprised. I guess if I try going out there, a wire brush will be a requirement! SIGH
I believe that it's never too early to announce that the date is set for the 2025 Ice Fest... Make your plans now friends.
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20240815/IceFest.png
For anyone who is wondering, this was the anchor on the pedestal on Thin Air! Kurt Winkler and I put the new rap anchor there, and it was chopped a short time later! The morning after the bolting meeting at Cranmore.
http://www.neclimbs.com/coverShots/20240815.jpg
I'm not a skier, but I'm sure impressed by this. It's well worth the view... ThnX to Phil Ostroski for the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOE_Ub11Pl0
The bug conditions aren't nearly as bad as they have been. And that's a good thing. However, I know several folks who have gotten Lyme and another Anaplasmosis from ticks. So do a very careful check of your body after being out in the woods. Neither of these are pleasant, and they are not the only ones. Just sayin...
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Weather permitting I'll be at Rosa Flamingos in Bethlehem tonight with Jim McLaughlin. Saturday I have a wedding and then my regular Sunday jazz gig with the Rob Ames Quintet outside on the boardwalk at Weirs Beach from 6-9 for free.
If you're interested you can always see my schedule here:
http://www.alhospers.com/?PageName=2
More great riding can be found on the east side, west side and all around the town right now. GET ON IT...
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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