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A very happy New Year to you all. I truly hope you all had a wonderful holiday week, regardless of the affiliation. Or even any non-affiliation. Altho the weather was most certainly up and down, that didn't keep folks from coming up here and recreating. It was a very busy time for sure. I was very happy just to chill for a change.
I did manage to get out on Sunday for several hours of fun climbing close to home, over on the Cathedral Ledge North End. My old friend Martin and I got on Thresher and did some laps on several of the pillars. It was a real gas since I hadn't climbed ice in a year, due to some health worries. That is now under control... It is surprising just how easily I got my groove back, and just how much I had missed it. [yuge grin]
However, by mid-afternoon it started raining! And the rain and freezing rain continued through the night and on into Monday. Then the temps warmed up again and it was a mess! The river water level, which had been very low, really jumped up. And it rained later New Years Eve and that turned into slush for much of Wednesday. [SHEESH] And so here we are on Thursday and it's cloudy, chilly and windy. Let's hope that we get the colder temps that are predicted, 'cause I'm sure in a couple of daze we will have ice again.
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
So here are some of the pictures from Thursday. For ALL of the pictures and full Conditions Report go to the Ice Conditions page.
MUSICAL NOTES:
On Friday January 3rd I'll be with the Jim McLaughlin Group at Big Day Brewing in Gorham from 6-9 for our first gig of '25. We have had some epic jams in the past couple of gigs so I hope to see you there.
VALLEY CYCLING:
I stopped by Rogers Crossing in Bartlett and Jeremiah from NEMBA was there grooming. he says that things are in surprisingly good shape and will likely only get better. The trails in Gorham are great as well. Studded tires are pretty much a requirement everywhere right now, so be advised.
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:
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
Personally, I would rather climb in the high mountains. I have always abhorred the tremendous heat, the dirt-filled cracks, the ant-covered foul-smelling trees and bushes which cover the cliffs, the filth and noise of Camp 4 (the climbers' campground), and worst of all, the multitudes of tourists which abound during the weekends and summer months.
Climbing is a very dangerous sport. You can get hurt or even kill yourself. When you go climbing, you do so of your own free will. Everything on this site is to be taken with a grain of salt. Don't blame us if you get up some totally heinous route, in over your head and fall and hurt yourself.
