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March 14, 2024
Hi Folks,
So why did I go up to Crawford Notch this morning & take pictures? Well, certainly not because I thought I might find any climbable ice! HA Pretty much just for consistency I gotta say. I'll probably go up the next two Thursdays as well, for the archives.
As I often do, I drove up the Arethusa road to see how many folks were hiking up to the falls. There are half-dozen cars at the top, but needless to say I was a bit surprised to see a pair of Forest Service trucks parked in the driveway. I walked over and saw Erik Nelson and another FS employee chatting by the open garage door. I have mentioned that Bill is 89 and has moved into town, I think with his daughter. He had told me last fall that there were some plans regarding the State Forest and the property Erik confirmed that! Apparently the transfer was just finalized and the state now owns the house. Interestingly Bill's family has owned that small piece of property for many many years. There used to be a smaller house nearer the tracks and they had lived there for some time. I'm not sure what is going to happen, other than the house remaining in use. Since all the land surrounding the house is owned by the State, this makes perfect sense.
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20240314/Bill_King-house.jpg
I'm sure many of you have heard about the sad incidents in Tucks last Sunday. With the very poor conditions in Tuckerman Ravine, it was somewhat unsurprising that there were accidents. And in face there were three serious incidents, one fatal!
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/whitemountain/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1167669
In addition there was a rescue when, according to Fish & Game on Friday, a 23-year-old hiker from Kentucky went off trail and into the Ammonoosuc Ravine. The hiker “fell and hit his head and face, lost one of his sneakers, and eventually became hypothermic,” the agency said in a statement. “He was given boots, food, warm drink, proper winter gear, and a headlamp. He was then escorted back to the trail and then to the Cog Railway parking lot,” the agency said.
NOTE THE MENTION OF SNEAKERS!
All of you have seen my posts RE the AAC movie Freeze|Thaw and probably seen the movie. Recently the Adirondack Explorer web site posted a story also bringing up the impact the changing climate is having on ice climbing and our winter outdoor activities. The title is a bit over the top but it's worth the read.
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/the-end-of-ice-climbing
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20240314/goofers.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20240314/Frankenstein_Amphitheater.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20240314/Frankenstein_RightSide.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20240314/standardRoute.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20240314/Dropline_Machine.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20240314/MtWillard.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20240314/flumeCascade.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20240314/Humphreys.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20240314/Whitehorse.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20240314/CathedralLedge_1.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20240314/CathedralLedge_2.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20240314/CathedralLedge_3.jpg
Of course the usual pictures will be on NEClimbs.com and FaceBook if available.
Even tho Bear Notch and Sawyer RR were groomed after Sunday's snow, it's very soft now. I'd just pass on riding for the time being, unless you try getting out at night!
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20240314/Sawyer_RR.jpg
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:
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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
| The Puking Gecko, Grand Wall, *** S9 5.12d/e 712m - An intimidating and salacious climb. The final pitch is so exposed, tricky, and continuously strenuous that it is impossible to even contact the rock at any point. Better than making passionate love on top of a Japanese Bullet Train. Superbly magnificent and grimly brilliant. |
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