Check out a new Mount Washington panoramic print and classic Cathedral Ledge panoramic print; both on sale to benefit Kismet Rock Foundation:

Print sale to benefit Kismet Rock Foundation

*Update* Added an option to save money on the print if you are willing to wait for a bulk order or pick-up.

On March 16, 2010 I skinned up Wildcat to photograph the east side of Mount Washington before the spring thaw came. While it wasn’t a perfectly clear sunrise, there was some nice dawn light and alpenglow. Here are two panoramics I created from photos taken that morning. They both show the main features of Mount Washington’s east side; from left to right are the Gulf of Slides, Tuckerman Ravine, and Huntington Ravine.

Pre Sunrise:

Photo Details: 5 individual photos merged in Photoshop, Canon 5D on tripod w/ EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM lens @ 90mm, 1/40s @ f/4 and ISO 200.

Sunrise:

Photo Details: 4 individual photos merged in Photoshop, Canon 5D on tripod w/ EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM lens @ 95mm, 1/100s @ f/4 and ISO 200.

Ryman McLane telemark skiing a steep gully near Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington. I’ve heard this gully called either Diagonal or Stovepipe and it’s located skier’s right of Dodge’s Drop. Whatever you want to call it, Diagonal or Stovepipe is steep and not often in good condition.

Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ 17-40mm f/4 L USM lens @ 17mm, 1/500s @ f/8 and ISO 100.

Many areas of New England recorded their first snowfall in the past few days; so I thought a winter teaser photo from March 10, 2009 would be appropriate.

Meathead Films skiers Ben Leoni and Stacey Rachdorf heading up into Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington, New Hampshire. I have to comment that I was really impressed by the skiing of Ben and Stacey: very aggressive (but totally in control) descents including large drops over rocks and ice bulges. You can see footage in the latest release from Meathead Films: Wild Stallions. Another cool thing to check out is the partially filled in fracture line in the left end of the bowl; I believe the USFS Snow Rangers recorded the height at 8+ feet.

Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ EF 16-35mm L II USM lens, 1/800s at f/8 and ISO 100.

HEAR in New Hampshire is a school for deaf and hard of hearing children. They are holding an online auction, that opens today, to benefit the school and I donated two 8″x12″ prints. Here are some links to the school, auction website, and the two donated prints:

HEAR in New Hampshire website
HEAR in New Hampshire online auction
Print: Lupines
Print: Tuckerman Ravine B&W