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.

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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…

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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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Diagonal

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…

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49:24

This is Tom Danielson setting the course record (49:24) during the Mount Washington Bicycle Hillclimb on August 24, 2002. Some stats for the course:-7.6 miles-4720 feet of elevation gain-average grade of 11.9% and maximum of 22% Photo Details: Most likely taken with a Nikon F80 SLR and Fuji slide film.

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Tux

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…

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Summit At Night

Summit of Mount Washington on a moonlit night, showing the summit sign and Mount Washington Observatory tower. February 2004. Photo Details: Nikon film SLR and Fuji slide film using a tripod and exposure of around 20 (?) minutes.

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2003 Aurora Borealis

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) was very active in the Fall of 2003. I remember sleeping out on my deck one night and taking photos; the light was so bright you could see shadows on the ground. This photo was taken from a house in the Tyrol area of Jackson, New Hampshire. You’re looking out…

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