State of the Ice
Crawford Notch
11-15-18
From David Lottmann
North East Alpine Start
“I got my first swings in of the season today up in Crawford Notch, and by all accounts, it was damn good swinging for mid-November! Things are coming along great and we got more cold temps and up to 11 inches of snow coming to the higher summits in the next 24 hours!”
Davids full report on Crawford Notch can be found HERE!
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Learn This: Big-Wall Meal Planning
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With days stretching upward of 12 hours on a big wall, our bodies demand anywhere from 3,000–6,000 calories. Learn how to fuel right.Join observers Tom Padham and Taylor Regan as they discuss the weather for the rest of the weekend! Leave any questions in the comments below and they will try to answer them at the end!
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Is the weather you are seeing typical for this time of year?
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Good morning from Gloucester MA
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Good morning from Gardiner Me!
Thanks for going live. How long are you up on the mountain and more important how do you get back down? Stay safe.
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Crazy job guys! Thanks for giving us the inside scoop
Good Morning from Shrewsbury MA
Wind gusts of 105? Perfect for kite flying!
Scary Drive to top in best weather. Never do it again have Vertigo
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happy thanksgiving to you all on the mountain
Good morning snowy from Billerica, MA.
Still haven't answered my question. You got beer for Sunday football? That's Miller time.
Hello from the Upper Valley
What's on your Thanksgiving menu?
Is there a sleep schedule you guys have, does someone have to up at all times?
What is the heat source?
Hello from Guilford, VT
Is the snow any good for snowball fights?
who has been working there the longest
Yuck! That's too cold. I work outside and have to work Thanksgiving. I wish you could turn the thermometer.
General Bulletin for Saturday, November 17, 2018 – Mount Washington Avalanche Center
mountwashingtonavalanchecenter.org
Advisory General Bulletin for Saturday, November 17, 2018 General Bulletins are issued when unstable snow may exist within our forecast areas but before 5 scale avalanche advisories begin. Please reme...We're psyched to announce Petzl is back again for 2019 providing awesome support for Ice Fest and even more awesome gear for everyone to demo! Check out the link below for some awesome Petzl tech tips to get your brain in winter mode, as well as videos highlighting updated ice tools that will be available this year!
www.mwv-icefest.com/2018/11/17/mwv-ice-fest-welcomes-back-petzl/
