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Yet another possibly wet Saturday is on the way. But that's not really the news - it's the 90 degrees and VERY smoky conditions that are the real issue. Frankly we're all hoping for some rain to cool things off and rinse the particulates out of the air. Wednesday wasn't too bad, but today was brutal. As much as I wanted to get out and ride, there was no way that was going to happen. So I ended up with 2 friends at Jalisco eating tacos and drinking a cold Margarita this evening! It could be a lot worse...
Here's links to two stories that are worth looking at:
The first is the tragedy of the father and daughter who died on Katahdin a few days ago. I will be very interested in what happened, if they ever find out.
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
MUSICAL NOTES:
I'm playing with my good friend singer/songwriter/guitarist Bruce Marshall at the Olde Mill in Harrison ME on this Saturday 6-9pm.
And a heads up that I will be part of an all-star lineup with blues masters Jon Butcher and Diane Blue at the Wildcat Tavern on June 12th. This one will be a real blast. Tickets are available on line.
If you're interested you can always see my schedule here:
VALLEY CYCLING:
I have been back out there doing some riding this week. I rode at Marshall and repeated where I had my accident. All the trails over there are great. Then on Wednesday I parked at the start of the Conway Rec Path behind the police station, rode the path over to Kennett and then did the new Pine Mountain climb and downhill. This was highly recommended, and I totally agree. Get over there when you can. You don't have to do the Rec connector, you can park in the lot at the start of the uphill off Eagle Way.
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
Wilderness /n./ archaic word used to refer to the space that once existed between urban areas and which is now used as a proving ground for 4-wheel drive vehicles.
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.
