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November 27, 2024
Hi Folks,
HAPPY THANKSGIVING FOLKS... We all knew that winter would be here sooner than later, and here it is! Only a dusting on Tuesday, but it was enough to point the way. And according to all indicators we will be getting between 3" and 8" of snow on Thanksgiving day/night. While everyone is happy to be getting the weather we've been hoping for, I think everyone would have preferred it have waited 48 hours. Holiday travel is not going to be enjoyable, so please be safe!
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20241127/weather.jpg
The Conway Scenic Railroad has announced their 2024/2025 Snow Train schedule as follows from their web site:
Trains will depart North Conway at: 9:30, 11, 1230, 2 and 330. (Except Dec 31 — no 9:30 or 3:30). The train will operate as per the 2025 calendar on the following dates:
December 26-31 2024
January 2-5, 11&12, 17-20, 25 & 26
February 1&2, 8&9, 15-23
It's not clear yet as to how far up the Notch they will go. However as the Snow train will make between a 1 hour and 1:20 round trip, it's hard to imagine they go further than the trestle - and likely only to Bartlett. That said, I think this is yet to be determined. However, the summer Mountaineer trip all the way to the top of the Notch takes 4-5 hours.
Bear Notch Road, Evans Notch Road, Zealand Road, Slippery Brook Road, Cathedral Ledge Road and Hurricane Mountain Road are all closed.
The annual Fundraiser for NEClimbs and The White Mountain Report is open. Like every year for the past 15 or so, I humbly ask you readers and subscribers for a small donation. Tho I have been doing this since 1999, I haven't always asked for donations! That only started in 2004. Quite honestly, without your support it would be very difficult to justify keeping this going like it is.
Year-round I put out our weekly White Mountain Reports on Facebook, Instagram and the NEClimbs web site. Usually only for 4-5 issues of the Report. It's kind of like those pesky NPR fundraisers. Keeping you up to date with happenings in the Whites, providing the latest ice and rock conditions, reporting on events and people in the local climbing community and more consumes around 6 hours a week. That's not insignificant for anyone, and I'm just like every other overworked semi-retired dude you know.
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November has been a slow month for me this year. There were a few fun gigs, but I wasn't as busy as I had been. December looks to be better so that's pretty cool. I'll have what looks to be a really fun jazz show at the Majestic Cafe and then gigs at Big Day and Ledge with my band and Jim McLaughlin. I won't be playing New Years Eve for the first time in a long time, but that's OK with me.
If you're interested you can always see my schedule here:
http://www.alhospers.com/?PageName=2
The trails have been great, even with the little bit of snow/freezing rain we just had. But that's going to change following the upcoming snowfall. It won't be enough to do any grooming, so things will be messy. And when it feezes up it will be treacherous. I put the regular mountain bike away for the winter and am getting the fat bike set for what's to come. The studded tires are on and I'm pretty ready for whatever comes my way.
Wanna learn how to climb ice and safely recreate in the cold? Wanna build a community with others who love to do just that? The AMC Boston Ice Program is a volunteer-run instructional program designed to teach waterfall ice climbing to students with outdoor rock climbing and winter sports experience. The Ice Program is a fun, inclusive, community-oriented experience that enables students to learn safe, efficient ice climbing skills and techniques in a supportive environment.
To learn more and apply visit https://www.amcbostonclimbers.com/ice-program. The online application is open now and closes on Sunday Dec 8, 2024. Please contact ice@amcbostonclimbers.com if you have any questions.
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.
Join us and LIKE us on Facebook. I'll try and post interesting pix every Thursday and the latest Ice Report in the season, tho certainly not the whole Report. Here's where you can check it out:
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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
| You could make a guide from the stuff he has done over the years and not reported!(regarding Michael Hartrich) |
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