Ice Climbing, Skiing --- 12/18/2019 - 12/24/2019 --- New Hampshire, Adirondacks

Winter Adventures!

Backcountry snowboarding with Jackie and Adam on the Sherburne trail up Mt. Washington. A brutally cold day and challenging conditions. I walked the last 1/2 mile down the trail.

Next day was a bit warmer as Jackie and I climbed single pitch ice at Cathedral.

Warmer still the next day Gretchen, Adam and I went XC skiing on the mostly groomed trails at Great Glen.

On the way home, a detour to the Adirondacks had me climbing with Katie and Adam on Hot Shot. Temperatures were a solid 50F warmer than what I experienced while snowboarding just five days earlier.

Snowshoeing uphill into a stiff headwind with my (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

Snowshoeing uphill into a stiff headwind with my sail snowboard strapped to my pack    North Conway, NH -- 12/19/2019

Jackie smiling. Probably because her face froze that way, not because she was having fun. (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

Jackie smiling. Probably because her face froze that way, not because she was having fun.    North Conway, NH -- 12/19/2019

Adam happy to be on skis (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

Adam happy to be on skis    North Conway, NH -- 12/19/2019

XC Skiing (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

XC Skiing    North Conway, NH -- 12/21/2019

XC Skiing (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

XC Skiing    North Conway, NH -- 12/21/2019

Portrait mode makes me blurry (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

Portrait mode makes me blurry    North Conway, NH -- 12/21/2019

Climbing Hot Shot (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

Climbing Hot Shot    Adirondacks -- 12/23/2019

Climbing Hot Shot (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

Climbing Hot Shot    Adirondacks -- 12/23/2019

Trying out a new ultralight setup. (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

Trying out a new ultralight setup. Petzl Irvis Hybrids and Kayland Cross Mountain GTX boots. It worked surprisingly well, though it wouldn't be warm enough for typical ice climbing conditions.    Adirondacks -- 12/23/2019

Katie using more traditional gear (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

Katie using more traditional gear    Adirondacks -- 12/23/2019

Climbing Hot Shot (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

Climbing Hot Shot    Adirondacks -- 12/23/2019

Climbing Hot Shot (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

Climbing Hot Shot    Adirondacks -- 12/23/2019

Climbing Hot Shot (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

Climbing Hot Shot    Adirondacks -- 12/23/2019

Climbing Hot Shot (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

Climbing Hot Shot    Adirondacks -- 12/23/2019

Climbing Hot Shot (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

Climbing Hot Shot    Adirondacks -- 12/23/2019

Chapel Pond on the hike out (Category:  Ice Climbing, Skiing)

Chapel Pond on the hike out    Adirondacks -- 12/23/2019