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Winter Is Here In The White Mountains and On Mt. Washington

Winter conditions are upon us in the Mt. Washington Valley [MWV]. Although there isn’t any snow in the valley, an occasional dusting here and there, the higher summits are snow covered! We went on a scouting trip to Huntington Ravine a few days ago to check conditions of the trails and ice. There is approximately 6 inches of snow on Tuckerman’s Ravine trail – up in to the Ravines. The ice is thin but some of the Gullies and routes, such as Odelles and Damnation are climbable. To date, they are more mixed climbs than ice routes but none the less climbable.

‘Tis the best time of year as the holidays are upon us! Who’s looking forward to Thanksgiving and copious amounts of food?! I am! It is a time to give thanks. We are thankful for the White Mountains, nature and getting outside for some fresh air and to disconnect from the chaos of normal life! Most importantly, we are thankful for you – our clients and friends! Thank you for your patronage.

It is the perfect time to start planning your winter activities and start purchasing gifts for your friends and family. We would be honored to guide you on a NEM adventure this winter. Our gift to you this holiday season is the gift of savings! Purchase and NEM adventure online and use the promo code ‘HOLIDAYGIFT30’ at checkout and save 30% off your total purchase.

May you all have a safe and happy holiday season. We strongly urge you to get outside this winter, whether it is on an NEM guided climb or a winter walk with your pet!

Happy holidays.

Winter is Coming! Book your Adventure!

As we enjoy our last few weeks of rock climbing, there are signs of winter all around! The trees have mostly shed their leaves here in the valley and the nights are often below freezing. Mt. Washington already has a winter alpine experience above treeline! Screen Shot 2013-10-29 at 2.38.01 PM This photo is courtesy of the Mt. Washington Observatory.
With cold temperatures and the arrival of snow in the higher elevations, we are sharpening our ice tools and crampons for our winter season. Join us for a day of ice climbing, or a winter ascent of Mt. Washington! These are experiences you will never forget! 100_0187_MG_6739
Visit us on Facebook for videos and photos of these adventures! We also regularly post last minute deals, so check back daily for those!

Pre-Season Deal of the Year!!

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Well the temps are starting to drop a bit here and we are finishing up the last few weekends of Waterfall Rappelling. As the Summer comes to a close, we are looking ahead towards a couple months of perfect Rock Climbing weather (no bugs, perfect climbing temps, little rain) and what is forecasted to be an epic winter. The Farmers Almanac predicts a colder winter than normal with more snow than normal as well! That is music to our ears!! To show our excitement, we are offering an equally epic deal. It is now prime rock season and pre-season for Winter adventures, so hop on this deal and you can start climbing right away! You won’t beat this deal for the rest of the Winter!

$400
One Day of Private Rock Climbing with gear included
One Day of Private Ice Climbing with gear included
One Winter ascent of Mt. Washington (as part of a larger team). All gear included.

This is over 50% off folks! Hurry! WE ARE ONLY SELLING 10 OF THESE DEALS!
*Note that even if you have rock or ice climbed with us in the past, these will be private climbing days, so we can climb anything you want!!

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Here are some ideas for rock and ice climbing…

Rock: Thin Air – 5.6 Cathedral Ledge (4 pitches), Upper Refuse – 5.5 Cathedral Ledge (3 pitches), Standard Route 5.5 – Whitehorse Ledge (9 pitches), Clipadee-doo-dah 5.3 – Rumney Rocks (2 Pitches)
Ice: Pinnacle Gully – WI3 Huntington Ravine, Dracula – WI4 Frankenstein Cliff, Hitchcock Gully – WI3 Mt. Willard, Cinema Gully – WI2 Mt. Willard