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Well once again, here we are. Trying our best to answer the ever important question looming at the impending end of yet another ice season - "Is this all there is?" And a very good question indeed it is, but one I can't honestly answer. Most especially on this, a Leap Day...
It has been a crazy winter for sure, and spring probably won't be any better. It's clear that the weather in the next few daze is all over the place. There are no promises beyond probably Saturday at the latest. The current predictions are not great, but you never know. The main thing is to be very cautious whatever you do. And frankly it may be more appropriate to think about finding some dry rock! Just sayin'...
MUSICAL NOTES:
After 3 consecutive killer weekend gigs at Big Day and Ledge Brewing, I will be at Tuckerman Brewing on Saturday with the Al Hospers Band. This will be my 5 piece, with master sax player Mike Sakash, PLUS my good friend and MONSTER sax man from the North Shore, Mr. Henley Douglas Jr. This means we will be doing some killer funky jams for you all. DON'T MISS THIS ONE FRIENDS!
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
Dracula
OUT
For the full current conditions report, CLICK
HERE
Of course the usual pictures will be on NEClimbs.com and FaceBook if available.
VALLEY CYCLING:
It's a crap shoot. The riding may be good today and tomorrow and in the shaded places for a day or two, but it's likely going turn to slush and mud by early next week. If you find yourself sinking in more than 1/2", don't do it! You're simply going to make a mess of whatever is left of the great grooming our NEMBA friends have done. Seriously folks, consider doing a night-ride if you have that option.
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
Climbing is about climbing, not talking about climbing, thinking about what you are going to climb, nor thinking about what you are going to think when you've finished climbing!
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