So my friends... Can we "put a fork in it"? My take on that question is a disappointed YES. [SIGH] And believe me, I am hating to make that assessment. I'd personally like nothing better than grabbing another week of hero-ice or great fat bike riding. But unfortunately that is simply not to be... I've told the story many times about climbing Dracula on Tax Day several years in a row with George Hurley. Unfortunately those days seem to be well in the past. It's time to either put away the ice gear and get ready for some rock, or plan to head up into the higher elevations. Or if you're so inclined, get in the car or on a plane and ROAD TRIP it. I can't get away this year until May, but I definitely plan on goin' somewhere.
No one remembers who climbed Mount Everest the second time.
—Na Nook
Climber leading Widows Walk in the Frankenstein Amphitheater
Crawford Notch
Selected Ice Conditions effective March 20, 2025
IMNSHO all the lower elevation ice is clearly TOAST at this point. Sure you might squeak out something, somewhere. Something preferably in the shade. But it's highly likely that whatever it is won't be stable. So my suggestion is to go high, or look for dry rock and be aware of what's up above you. Or go to the gym or get out on the road bike for a bit!
Huntington Ravine
some may be possible, Pinnacle is river!
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