Posts Tagged ‘New Hampshire’
Edge of the World
October 9, 2006: Rob Frost climbing Edge of the World (5.13c) on Cathedral Ledge in New Hampshire. Photo Details: Nikon D2X w/ 17-55mm DX lens, 1/250s at f/4 and ISO 640.
Read more...Endeavor
Fall foliage is reaching peak in many areas of northern New Hampshire and there’s no better way to view it than on a cliff. Jess Charpentier climbing the upper hand crack of Endeavor on White’s Ledge (Mount Stanton) in Bartlett, New Hampshire. The climbing on Endeavor could be described as “decent”, but the foliage view…
Read more...October Snow
Don’t jump in your car and start driving north just yet; this is from October 26, 2005. Two skiers skinning up Wildcat Ski Area in Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire after a large (I think it was almost 3 feet?) late Fall snowfall. The snow on the descent was a bit heavy, but pretty amazing for…
Read more...Tux
Many areas of New England recorded their first snowfall in the past few days; so I thought a winter teaser photo from March 10, 2009 would be appropriate. Meathead Films skiers Ben Leoni and Stacey Rachdorf heading up into Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington, New Hampshire. I have to comment that I was really impressed…
Read more...Skookumchuck Brook
I thought about not naming this location because backcountry skiers usually like to keep their “stashes” secret. But to be honest, the skiing in this drainage isn’t that great; you would need a huge snow year to really cover the rocks and ice. Nevertheless, it’s still a fun place to explore. Taken in March of…
Read more...Summit At Night
Summit of Mount Washington on a moonlit night, showing the summit sign and Mount Washington Observatory tower. February 2004. Photo Details: Nikon film SLR and Fuji slide film using a tripod and exposure of around 20 (?) minutes.
Read more...2003 Aurora Borealis
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) was very active in the Fall of 2003. I remember sleeping out on my deck one night and taking photos; the light was so bright you could see shadows on the ground. This photo was taken from a house in the Tyrol area of Jackson, New Hampshire. You’re looking out…
Read more...Fall in the Alpine Zone
Fall colors on the Alpine Garden Trail, September 24, 2009. After staring at the computer for most of the morning yesterday I had to get outside for some exercise. The weather looked like it would hold on Mount Washington for the afternoon; so my route looked like this: Pinkham Notch (2pm)>Tuckerman Ravine Trail>Huntington Ravine Trail>Henderson…
Read more...Fireworks
July 2002 at the Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. Photo Details: Nikon SLR film camera, Fuji slide film, tripod, and guessing on exposure time of 20 seconds.
Read more...80 Miles
The name of this post represents the approximate distance from Mount Washington in New Hampshire to Camel’s Hump in Vermont (I think it might be 88 miles?). The view from NH to VT just after sunset in September 2001. Photo Details: Nikon SLR camera and Fuji slide film.
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