Wild Northeast

01/15/2020

Pinnacle Gully is an aesthetic and technical focal point of winter climbing on Mount Washington, first climbed in 1929 by Samuel A. Scoville and Julian Whittlesey. The first ascent without the painstaking task of cutting steps was completed in 1970 by Jim McCarthy, Rick Wilcox, Rob Wallace and Carl Brandon, with the party spending just five hours on the route. Both ascents were historic, ushering in a higher standard of climbing not just for the wind-stripped landscape of New England’s highest peak, but nationally. “Jim led fearlessly,” says Wilcox, “having borrowed my new axes, which he removed from my pack at the base of the route and returned to me after we topped out.

The Cold Blue Yonder: Steeped in lore, these seven ice lines are true Northeast gems by

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On the cover of issue 10 we see leading Pinnacle Gully. with the snap in early 2019.

01/12/2020

Luck: Surviving a Catastrophic Fall

Most ice climbers never fall.The nature of ice makes it higher consequence than other forms of climbing. It is fragile and transient: here one day and gone the next. Even when there are pictures and reports promising a route is good to go, the moment of decision does not come the night before, or at the car, but at the base. To climb is to feel certain you measure up. It’s a pursuit that rewards prudence and patience. That is why, one long afternoon last winter, my partner James and I watched dust rise off a disappearing car and agreed; “That guy needs to quit this sport.”

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12/05/2019

Issue 10 goes to print soon! Quick look back at 08 from last winter. Subscribe for $18 annually (2 issues per year) today at wildnortheast.com

11/07/2019

What would it take to go from your backyard to the top of the nearest mountain? Editor Ian Ferguson and his dog Luna set out on a multisport adventure one fall afternoon a couple weeks ago.

10/28/2019

New england is amazing!

10/26/2019

Wild costumes for a good cause! Tonight at Tuckerman Brewing Company in Conway, NH. Hope to see you there!

It's time for the Fall Co-op Party! We hope to see you tonight for live music with Chimera. Don't forget your costume for a chance to win one of these incredible prizes from EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS!!! We have a tent, 2 sleeping bags and 2 sleeping pads for our costume contest.