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Saturday Feb 17, 2007 #
Ice Climbing (approach) 2:20:00 [4]
Foray to the "Lost Helmet Crag". New Hampshire finally got snow. The approach involved a nearly 3 hour bushwack with snowshoes to get to a glimmer of ice high on the south-east face of a tall crag. I broke trail the whole time, and even with snowshoes was fighting through knee to waist high snow. Probably didn't help that I had about 35-40 lbs of gear on my back...
Ice Climbing (climbing) 2:30:00 [2]
The ice we found was mostly sun-baked and unstable due to the southern exposure. I led up a easy, but unprotected grade 2 bulge and then up through an awkward squeeze chimney to the top; In all, only a 30-40 foot climb.
After leading the climb, I brought up David G and Geoff. From there, we set a directional and dropped the rope only a very unstable, but cool looking vertical drip, only 6 inches to 3 feet wide and about 45 feet tall. I took a couple runs on it, which was great fun.
I topped out after my last run, set up a rap, and descended the chimney.
After leading the climb, I brought up David G and Geoff. From there, we set a directional and dropped the rope only a very unstable, but cool looking vertical drip, only 6 inches to 3 feet wide and about 45 feet tall. I took a couple runs on it, which was great fun.
I topped out after my last run, set up a rap, and descended the chimney.
Ice Climbing (descent) 30:00 [2]
Cruised down to end our adventure. So much faster going down hill...
Thursday Feb 15, 2007 #
Running 19:24 [2] 2.4 mi (8:05 / mi)
Since my running route was likely covered with snow and ice, I decided to wear my O-shoes this morning. What a joy to run along the Charles river with grippy shoes!
The paths were largely smooth, wind shaped contours - crusty snow with occasional ice patches. A times there was chopped up rough stuff where people had slogged through slush, and their tracks had frozen in place. I just cruised over and through it all.
The paths were largely smooth, wind shaped contours - crusty snow with occasional ice patches. A times there was chopped up rough stuff where people had slogged through slush, and their tracks had frozen in place. I just cruised over and through it all.
Wednesday Feb 14, 2007 #
Biking 12:00 [2]
Biking in snow. Fun! Good for balance training.
Biking 12:00 [2]
Snow changed to freezing rain. Fun biking home through giant slushy puddles.
Yowsa! (clearing snow) 2:30:00 [3]
worst type of snow imaginable. It was light powder in the morning, but after an afternoon wintry mix, it became water saturated slush.
Tuesday Feb 13, 2007 #
Running 29:36 [2] 3.5 mi (8:27 / mi)
First run in awhile. Cold! Took it slow and easy.
Running 14:23 [2] 1.8 mi (7:59 / mi)
Monday Feb 12, 2007 #
Biking 8:00 [2]
Biking 8:00 [2]
Sunday Feb 11, 2007 #
Ice Climbing 5:30:00 [3]
A group of us (Nancy, Richard, Pete, Tom, and I) hired famous Canadian ice climbing guru and guide to do some steep waterfall ice climbing.
Barry is awesome; friendly, laid-back, no attitude, and an awesome climber. We spent the day at the Texaco amphitheater near Crawford Notch, NH climbing steep stuff.
7 pitches later, I was beat.
Barry is awesome; friendly, laid-back, no attitude, and an awesome climber. We spent the day at the Texaco amphitheater near Crawford Notch, NH climbing steep stuff.
7 pitches later, I was beat.