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Ice Update: February 19, 2026
Just as you would expect following Ice Fest AND a week of truly balmy temps, going to be upper 30's today, the ice can be a mixed bag. I saw someone post about how things are terrible. But digging into it, I realized they were talking about places like the North End that are very well used. It probably gets the most use of all. There are only a few places that have really easy access to moderate climbing and where you can set up a bunch of top-ropes. So that's not unexpected. And of course the climbs that are getting a lot of full sun are getting somewhat punked-out. On my way back from Wolfeboro mid-afternoon a few days ago I took a look at Rainbow Slabs which look as if they are getting pretty funky. And I watched a hunk of the bottom of Way In The Wilderness fall down! IMO it's really the time to start paying attention to what you're walking underneath, any time of the day. Enjoy this weather, but keep paying attention...
Just as you would expect following Ice Fest AND a week of truly balmy temps, going to be upper 30's today, the ice can be a mixed bag. I saw someone post about how things are terrible. But digging into it, I realized they were talking about places like the North End that are very well used. It probably gets the most use of all. There are only a few places that have really easy access to moderate climbing and where you can set up a bunch of top-ropes. So that's not unexpected. And of course the climbs that are getting a lot of full sun are getting somewhat punked-out. On my way back from Wolfeboro mid-afternoon a few days ago I took a look at Rainbow Slabs which look as if they are getting pretty funky. And I watched a hunk of the bottom of Way In The Wilderness fall down! IMO it's really the time to start paying attention to what you're walking underneath, any time of the day. Enjoy this weather, but keep paying attention...
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North End Cathedral | beat on but still good | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Repentance | iffy | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Remission | iffy | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Goofer's Delight/Super Goofer's | good | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Barber Wall | not good | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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The Myth | NO | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Black Pudding Gully | iffy from what I hear, Barking Dog OK | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Champney Falls | still IN | Feb 19, 2026 | |
| Frankenstein | ||||
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Texaco area | options on left side | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Arethusa Falls | IN | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Smear | getting punky | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Pegasus | pillars are great for a change | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Hobbit Couloir | pretty good - pic thnx Mikey Mills | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Chia | getting punky | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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The Cave Route | punky | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Widow's Walk | OUT | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Bob's Delight | OUT | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Trestle mixed routes | DO NOT CLIMB HERE | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Trestle Slabs | DO NOT CLIMB HERE | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Lost In The Forest | IN | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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A Walk In The Forest | IN | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Waterfall | looks OK | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Standard Left | IN | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Standard Route | GREAT conditions | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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The Penguin | amazingly fat - pic thnx Mikey Mills | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Dropline | looks IN | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Welcome to the Machine | OUT | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Dracula | IN & very fat | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Hanging Gardens area | options | Feb 19, 2026 | |
| Crawford Notch / Mt. Willard | ||||
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Elephant Head Gully | OUT | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Flume Cascade | snow - check out ski tracks! | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Silver Cascade | snow - check out tracks | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Hitchcock Gully | IN | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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East Face Slabs | IN | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Cinema Gully | looks OK but don't see tracks? | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Great Madness | OUT | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Numbered gullys | OUT | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Willey's Slide | IN | Feb 19, 2026 | |
| Mt Washington / Pinkham Notch | ||||
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Tuckerman's Ravine | too much snow | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Huntington Ravine | numerous options | Feb 19, 2026 | |
| Franconia Notch and vicinity | ||||
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The Black Dike | done on 10th, climbable but thin with shallow sticks | Feb 10, 2026 | |
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Fafnir | UNKNOWN | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Omega | UNKNOWN | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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The Flume | IN | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Kinsman Notch | IN | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Trollville | IT'S MIXED! | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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Lake Willoughby | looks like middle has come IN now. | Feb 19, 2026 | |
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