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January 4, 2018

Hi Folks,

I know, I know I know... Sometimes 'm sure I sound like one of those weather crazies who acts like the world is going to fall apart just because we're having a little snowstorm. After all, we live in New England for heavens sake. Cold and snow are just part of our lives, right? But I just gotta say that this time I feel as if those folks are probably right-on.



Ice Conditions Report:
Selected Ice Conditions effective November 27, 2025
There is minimal snow up in Crawford Notch. The pictures below are from Wednesday. While I drove through the notch today, I didn't bring a camera. However there is substantially less ice up there than there was yesterday. Mid day Wednesday it was 46 degrees at the Dry River Campground and 41 at the Highland Center. It rained a bit overnight as well. Today it was 40 at the Center! I have seen some great pictures of Pinnacle Gully from earlier in the week, but none from yesterday or today. That said, things will most certainly get better as the weekend goes on.
Huntington Ravine UNKNOWN  
Repentance OUT  
Standard Route OUT Click to see route picture.
Dracula OUT Click to see route picture.
For the full current conditions report, CLICK HERE

http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20180104/EchoRoof.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20180104/myth.jpg

And some of the other climbs here & there.

http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20180104/CathedralLedge.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20180104/CauliflowerGully.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20180104/CrawfordTrestleCut.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20180104/Diagonal_Mordor.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20180104/Diamonds_Rust.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20180104/Frankenstein.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20180104/LHMonkeyWrench.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20180104/MtWillard.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20180104/Repentance_Remission.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20180104/ShoestringGully.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20180104/SnotRocket.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20180104/Unicorn.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20180104/Willard_UpperTier.jpg

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VALLEY CYCLING:
Unfortunately the trails on the east side aren't packed out like they were last year. I guess nobody is really all that into it yet. However the Peaked trail was well packed by hikers and snowshoers on Wednesday and worth the effort. That said, before this snow, the Marshall trails were amazing. My buddy Phil and I rode there on Wednesday and they were as good as I could possibly imagine. Lucille's is great, Red's snowmobile trail has been groomed by the snowmobile club and is excellent, there are some interesting groomed loops off Red's and the Shumway downhill was fabulous. I would compare them to Kingdom Trails! Hopefully these will get groomed again after the storm.


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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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