OK OK OK - I stand a bit corrected. After the meltdown we went through and in spite of the longer days and the stronger March sun - some the ice in some places has kind-of come back. In fact to the extent conditions looks a bit like they often do in the very early season.
AVALANCHE DREAMS: A Memoir of Skiing, Climbing and Life
Louis Dawson describes his life in six sections with each one representing a different era of his life. The forty-three short chapters flow smoothly and keep the reader wanting to explore one more episode at each reading.
You could make a guide from the stuff he has done over the years and not reported!(regarding Michael Hartrich)
—Dave ?
BEWARE! That ice above the North End is just waiting to come down.
Unicorn, Cathedral Ledge
Selected Ice Conditions effective April 8, 2026
It's truly done everywhere other than the Ravines or possibly Grafton Notch... [SIGH]
Huntington Ravine
numerous options
Repentance
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Standard Route
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Dracula
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