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Ice Climbing Nova Scotia
Where will your next road trip be heading? Ouray? Canmore? Norway? If you’re looking to break out of that NH/NY/VT routine but don’t want to drop the coin on a flight out west or to Europe, why not check out the climbing in Nova Scotia? It may be 12 hours by car from Boston, but […]
Moving Basecamp
After many years of looking for a place to settle down, I have finally landed in Bartlett NH. The gateway to Crawford Notch and the New Home of NEice.com NEice.com PO Box 360 Bartlett, NH 03812-0360 I AM EXCITED ABOUT THE MOVE! -Doug
Pinnacle Gully 11/05/11
Photos by 20below…thanks.
Arethusa Falls NH
Mobile Upload Conditions 11/06/11(left side) Coming along nicely, won’t be long.
Gear Ready for Adventure… Climber Not
It’s 4:00am Sunday morning, and the gear is packed and ready for a run up Mt. Lincoln. Unfortunately, the climber is not. The culprit? Laziness, sloth, lethargy, weariness… All apt descriptions in this case. The Backstory: 5:00pm Saturday – the climber, overwhelmed by the amount of work he needs to do over the weekend and […]
Halloween 2011 – Trick or Treat?
A Rare Treat in New England Leaves Winter Enthusiasts Wondering if it was Really a Mean Trick…. Article by Rich Palatino It was only slightly over a week ago that I found myself sitting above Reppy’s Crack. While bringing up my partner, I couldn’t help but wonder when old Jack Frost would once […]
Rhythm of the Seasons – Part Two
In Part One of this article, we looked at the off season. The off season is largely self-explanatory – there’s no ice to be climbed. After the off season, but before the ice is reliably in shape, we’re faced with a period of uncertainty: Part Two: October-December “No Man’s Land” Article by Patrick Cooke Generations […]
Game On!
Huntington Ravine, Mt. Washington NH 10/28/11 The season has official started. Many of the early season classics received ascents over the weekend. Not bad for October!
Fall Meets Winter
Slideshow An October day in the Alpine with friends. Life is Good! [slideshow id=16] Photos by Doug Millen – 10/16/11
Rhythm of the Seasons – Part One
Where does the rhythm begin, however, and where does it end? Does a lack of climbable ice in the immediate area mean that the season is over? Or is it just another cog in the wheel that is the calendar of ice climbing?
