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I took a scenic flight over the North Conway, NH area on October 13, 2010. I bid on and won this flight during a silent auction at a Kismet Rock Foundation fundraising event.
Perspective from the Diamond DA40 plane:

Photo details: Canon 5D w/ 16-35mm f/2.8 lens @ 16mm, 1/1000s @ f/5.6 and ISO 200.
The South Buttress on Whitehorse Ledge:

Photo details: Canon 5D w/ 70-200mm f/2.8 IS lens @ 200mm, 1/1600s @ f/4 and ISO 200.
Cathedral Ledge:

Photo details: Canon 5D w/ 70-200mm f/2.8 IS lens @ 70mm, 1/1250s @ f/4 and ISO 200.
Here is a personal video I put together with still photos and short clips from a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. A big thanks to pilot Jim Siverts and you’ll also spot Anne Skidmore in the backseat.
October 13, 2010 Flight from Brian P on Vimeo.
Dec 09, 2010 | Categories: Climbing, News | Tags: aerial photography, Cathedral Ledge, fall foliage, geology, New Hampshire, North Conway, rock climbing, Whitehorse Ledge | Leave A Comment »
In a early October, I photographed the Mount Washington Observatory’s Executive Director, Scot Henley, for the 2010 New Hampshire Magazine It List. The magazine describes the list as “an annual check on that biological infrastructure, the ever-changing human geography of the Granite State. Here are 16 people who have become, at least for now, New Hampshire’s face, heart, mind and imagination.”


Photo Details: both photos were shot at a private residence in Jackson, New Hampshire, with a Canon 5D and 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM lens, 1/200s @ f/5.6, Manfrotto tripod (055CXPRO3) and ballhead (488RC2), off camera Canon 580 EX II w/ Pocketwizard Plus II into Westcott umbrella on Manfrotto 3333 lighstand. Horizontal photo was @ 70mm and ISO 800, vertical photo @ 173mm and ISO 100.
Dec 07, 2010 | Categories: News, Published | Tags: Mount Washington, Mount Washington Observatory, New Hampshire | Leave A Comment »
Andy Tuthill leading the 2nd pitch (5.10+) of the VMC Direct Direct on Cannon Cliff in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire.

Photo Details: Panasonic Lumix LX3, 1/400s @ f/4 and ISO 200.
Aug 10, 2010 | Categories: Climbing, News, Photo Of The Day | Tags: Cannon Cliff, Franconia Notch, New Hampshire, rock climbing | Leave A Comment »
You probably won’t find this technique in a basic rock climbing book. Erik Eisele stashing his helmet to facilitate upward progress in The Beast (5.11+) chimney on Cathedral Ledge in New Hampshire. The second photo gives a better perspective of the route.

Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM lens at 35mm, 1/200s at f/4 and ISO 1000.

Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM lens at 16mm, 1/400s at f/4 and ISO 1000.
Jun 02, 2010 | Categories: Climbing, News, Photo Of The Day | Tags: Cathedral Ledge, New Hampshire, North Conway, rock climbing | Leave A Comment »
This route drops directly off the summit of Mount Webster and I’ve heard it called the Mountaineer’s Route. I’ve always looked up when driving through Crawford Notch and wondered if it would ever get enough snow to ski. A big snow storm with east winds answered that question.
View on 03/02/2010 of Mountaineer’s Route and Mount Webster in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire.

Photo Details: Canon 5D and EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM lens @ 155mm, 1/1600s @ f/5.6 and ISO 100.
Jim Surette and Doug Madara skinning to the top of Mount Webster in Crawford Notch for a ski descent of the Mountaineer’s Route.

Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM lens @ 16mm, 1/1600s @ f/5.6 and ISO 320 w/ +0.33 exposure compensation.
Jim Surette skiing the Mountaineer’s Route on Mount Webster in Crawford Notch. Mount Willey in the background.

Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM lens @ 16mm, 1/1000s @ f/5.6 and ISO 320 w/ +0.67 exposure compensation.
Jun 01, 2010 | Categories: News, Photo Of The Day, Skiing | Tags: alpine touring, Crawford Notch, Mount Webster, Mountaineer's Route, New Hampshire, rime ice, Skiing | 1 Comment »