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December 19, 2024
Hi Folks,
It's only a few days till Xmas and this year Christmas day, the 1st day of Hanukkah and Kwanza all 3 fall on the same day. A great reason to say Happy Holidays in celebration of them all. I don't need any "things" so my wish for the year is for PEACE and HEALTH for all. This is a difficult time, and why I continue to reiterate the concept of simply being NICE. Many of the things happening around the world likely require complicated solutions. But if we all are simply NICE, that could change a lot.
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I misstated the number of donors in last week's Report. This year so far it is only 67 donors that have currently contributed to NEClimbs and the White Mountain Report. Last year at this time it was 97!!! Even tho ice conditions are not great, I still get out there and take the pictures and write the Report EVERY THURSDAY so you know what's happening. Every year I humbly ask readers and subscribers for a small donation. And without YOUR support it would be very difficult to justify keeping this going like it is. Altho 67 obviously is a MUCH LOWER number than in the past, I am grateful nonetheless.
I put out the weekly White Mountain Reports on Facebook, Instagram and the NEClimbs web site every week. And who knows, maybe BlueSky soon... This fundraiser usually only lasts for 4-5 issues of the Report. I know that it's kind of like those pesky NPR fundraisers. The business of 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.
Do take a minute to support NEClimbs and The White Mountain Report make your contribution ON LINE via PayPal OR send a check or even a money order for $20 now. It's easy & painless and you can even use most any credit card. Simply click the link below to make your donation...
http://www.neclimbs.com/index.php?PageName=donation_fundraiser
So here are some of the pictures from Thursday. For ALL of the pictures and full Conditions Report go to the Ice Conditions page.
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20241219/CathedralLedge.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20241219/Repentance_Remission.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20241219/Frankenstein_RightSide.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20241219/MtWillard.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20241219/MtWillard_UpperTier.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20241219/LHMW.jpg
http://www.neclimbs.com/wmr_pix/20241219/hitchcock.jpg
On Friday the 20th I will be playing some cool jazz at the Majestic Cafe 7-9 with Tom Robinson and Peter Moutis, then with my own band Saturday the 21st 6-9 at Big Day Brewing in Gorham, and then on December 28th with the Jim McLaughlin Group at Ledge Brewing 6-9. I hope to see you at one or more of these.
If you're interested you can always see my schedule here:
http://www.alhospers.com/?PageName=2
I rode the well groomed trails at Rogers Crossing on Tuesday, but have no idea how they are now. That said it's going to be cold over the next few days so I guess things will firm up well.
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:
http://www.facebook.com/NEClimbs/
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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