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June 20, 2019

Hi Folks,

So this may be the shortest Report evah! I have been completely crazed with work and music gigs and the coming week is the busiest so far. I said I wanted some more work, and I got it in spades. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR AL.

>> Mark Synnott summited Everest recently! A very big accomplishment for sure. Between this and his book, the man is on a roll. KUDOS...

>> There will be trail work being done on the trail to the Prow on June 28 & 29. if you want to volunteer to help, check out the Friends Of The Ledges FB page or web site for more info.

>> The weather has been great this past week, but it's been raining all afternoon and just now is pouring. Good thing my gig tonight at the Whitney Center in Jackson is indoors. [WHEW] Now about that outdoors jazz gig in Plymouth tomorrow at 1... [SIGH]

INSTANT BUG REPORT - BugCON 5:
This is as bad as I've experienced it in the 22 years I've lived up here. The blackflies should be done, but for whatever reason they aren't. And the mosquitoes just come at you in waves. I swear that they are waiting for me when I drive up in the car. It's almost impossible to go out & weed the garden! Can you spell DEET!!!!!!
PEREGRINE RESTRICTIONS - UPDATED:
Here's a brief update on temporary climbing restrictions for state-listed threatened Peregrine Falcons in NH:

Closure no longer in effect and signs removed for Main Cliff (2nd pitches) at Rumney Rocks - Falcons have abandoned their nesting attempt near top of Iron Man Wall.

Closure now in effect for Snakeskin Wall and Tsunami Wall in Kinsman Notch - Falcons are raising young on Tsunami Wall and defending both of these adjacent rock faces. Signs placed at Rte 112 trailhead 0.7 mi north of Beaver Pond.

Closures also continue in effect at:
Cathedral Ledge (north end, right of Cathedral Roof, left of Diedre) in Bartlett, NH Frankenstein Cliff (front/lower cliff) in Harts Location, NH
Holts Ledge (near clifftop overlook) in Lyme, NH
Woodchuck Ledge (right half of cliff) in Albany, NH

All posted areas will be reopened by August 1.

VALLEY CYCLING:
Trails are great right now. East Side, West Side, Gorham, you name it. If you like single track, there is lots to do. I rode Marshall yesterday and it was fantastic, the day before the West Side Electric Loop trails and then some stuff her fin the hood. Only one place near Echo Lake that has a big tree down. The rest is good.

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:

http://www.neclimbs.com/mobile

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


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