Posts Tagged ‘New Hampshire’
Dracula
My ice climbing gear is still packed away as I’m writing this post. That’s because this November has been sunny and warm in northern New Hampshire, but I’m not complaining because it just means an extended rock season. When the ice does come into condition, the climb Dracula at Frankenstein is fairly reliable and long…
Read more...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…
Read more...Kismet
Kismet Rock Foundation is a non-profit based out of North Conway, New Hampshire. Here is the mission statement from the website: Kismet Rock Foundation (KRF) offers comprehensive courses in rock climbing and mountaineering to children who, because of financial limitations, would not otherwise have access to such an education. Based in North Conway, New Hampshire,…
Read more...Mount Eisenhower Sunset
This photo was taken during an amazing sunset in September of 2001, the main peak on the right is Mount Eisenhower in the southern Presidential Range. I did a small amount of Photoshop work to clean up the scan; but, yes, it did look like this. Photo Details: Nikon F80 SLR and Fuji slide film.
Read more...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.
Read more...Pinball Alley
I’m not sure if this drainage has been skied before? It probably has, but it’s fun to check out unknown terrain. Photo is from February 24, 2009 and shows Ryman McLane telemark skiing a narrow/rocky drainage in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ EF 16-35mm f/2.8 II USM lens at…
Read more...King Ravine
Dave Murphy skiing a King Ravine gully on Mount Adams in the northern Presidential Range in New Hampshire. April 9, 2008. Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM lens at 17mm, 1/640s at f/8 and ISO 100.
Read more...White Mountains Powder
Although it’s a multi-hour approach, I’m not going to name this location in order to keep it under the radar. Ryman McLane telemark skiing some real New Hampshire powder somewhere in the White Mountains in February 2008. Photo Details: Canon 30D w/ EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens, 1/500 at f/5.6 and ISO 200 w/…
Read more...Small Town Politics
One of the benefits of living in northern New Hampshire is being able to walk into the local high school gymnasium with a professional camera setup, no press pass, and get decent photographic access to major presidential candidates. Taken on November 20, 2007: this is then Senator and current President of the United States Barack…
Read more...Star Lake
Star Lake on June 4, 2005. Located at 4896′ in the col between Mount Madison and Mount Adams in the Northern Presidential Range of New Hampshire. Photo Details: Nikon D2X on tripod w/ 12-24mm DX lens at 14mm, Singh-Ray graduated neutral density filter, 0.4s at f/16 and ISO 100.
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