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VMC Direct Direct
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.
Read more...The Beast
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…
Read more...Mountaineer’s Route
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…
Read more...Shoestring Gully
Jim Surette and I were able to ski the entire route without rappelling (had to ski around one ice bulge) due to recent storms (w/ east winds) that loaded the gully with deep snow. Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM @ 16mm, 1/320s @ f/5.6 and ISO 200 w/ +0.67…
Read more...Landslide Gully
Erik Nelson skiing a variation at the top of Landslide Gully on Mount Webster in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire. Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM lens @ 35mm, 1/640s @ f/8 and ISO 100 w/ -0.33 exposure compensation.
Read more...Gulf of Slides sunrise
Sunrise over the Gulf of Slides on Mount Washington from Wildcat Ski Area, New Hampshire. Photo Details: Canon 5D on Manfrotto 055CX PRO tripod, EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM at 165mm, 1/80s at f/4 and ISO 100.
Read more...New Mount Washington Panoramics
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…
Read more...Cannon Bolts
Most rock climbers know to be cautious when climbing on Cannon Cliff, but this is underscored when you see loose talus with bolts in place. Taken in September of 2004, this photo shows some talus below Cannon Cliff in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire. The climbers are Jennifer Tennican and Will Mayo, we were heading up…
Read more...Nobody Walks in LA
Bernadette Regan on Nobody Walks in LA (5.9). December 15, 2009. Joshua Tree National Park, California. Photo Details: Panasonic Lumix LX3 in 16:9 ratio format, 1/800s @ f/5.6 and ISO 80, basic B&W conversion in Photoshop.
Read more...South Gully
Ryman McLane telemark skiing the apron below South Gully in Huntington Ravine on Mount Washington, New Hampshire. Yale and Damnation gullies are in the background. Photo Details: April 8, 2008. Canon EOS 30D w/ EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens @ 17mm, 1/1000s @ f/8 and ISO 100.
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