{"id":1396,"date":"2024-02-09T12:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T17:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/?p=1396"},"modified":"2026-06-26T12:16:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T16:16:54","slug":"mt-washington-ice-fest-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/2024\/02\/mt-washington-ice-fest-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Mt Washington Ice Fest 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-0.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-0.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-justified foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-justified fg-ready fg-light fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom2\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-0\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;panel&quot;:{&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;download&quot;:false}},&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:false},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;rowHeight&quot;:200,&quot;maxRowHeight&quot;:300,&quot;margins&quot;:2,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;lastRow&quot;:&quot;smart&quot;}}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false,&quot;download&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240202_1455297602-scaled.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1407\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240202_1455297602-scaled\/1965699495.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/original_46098c50-610b-4017-8656-d31c4291e2b2_PXL_20240202_180206398-scaled.jpg\" target=\"foobox\" data-attachment-id=\"1397\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"300\" width=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/original_46098c50-610b-4017-8656-d31c4291e2b2_PXL_20240202_180206398-scaled\/3302271490.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22375%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20375%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crossing the scenic railroad bridge toward and then climbing on the Frankenstein cliffs. Guide Bob from Maine, in the front on the bridge picture, has been ice climbing for over 50 years.<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-0_1.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-0_1.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-justified foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-justified fg-ready fg-light fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom2\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-0_1\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;panel&quot;:{&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;download&quot;:false}},&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:false},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;rowHeight&quot;:200,&quot;maxRowHeight&quot;:300,&quot;margins&quot;:2,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;lastRow&quot;:&quot;smart&quot;}}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false,&quot;download&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240203_1901225672-scaled.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1403\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"300\" width=\"225\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240203_1901225672-scaled\/2442084769.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22225%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20225%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240203_1718388742-scaled.jpg\" target=\"foobox\" data-attachment-id=\"1405\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"300\" width=\"225\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240203_1718388742-scaled\/2746595940.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22225%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20225%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Climbing at Champney Falls on Sunday. Alice has been here, this is just off the trail up to Mt Chocorua that we did in 2019. Guide Matt, in the red jacket in front, is one of the heads of the area&#8217;s volunteer search &amp; rescue team, and it turns out we&#8217;ve been in bike races together way back.<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-0_2.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-0_2.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-justified foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-justified fg-ready fg-light fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom2\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-0_2\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;panel&quot;:{&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;download&quot;:false}},&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:false},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;rowHeight&quot;:200,&quot;maxRowHeight&quot;:300,&quot;margins&quot;:2,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;lastRow&quot;:&quot;smart&quot;}}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false,&quot;download&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240204_1456527772-scaled.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1402\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240204_1456527772-scaled\/3250523625.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guides Chad and Mark talking alpine belays at the start of a clinic on snow &amp; ice anchors. Mark was born in Philadelphia but moved to NH and started climbing in 1981.<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-0_3.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-0_3.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-justified foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-justified fg-ready fg-light fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom2\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-0_3\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;panel&quot;:{&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;download&quot;:false}},&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:false},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;rowHeight&quot;:200,&quot;maxRowHeight&quot;:300,&quot;margins&quot;:2,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;lastRow&quot;:&quot;smart&quot;}}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false,&quot;download&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240205_013600914-scaled.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1401\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"300\" width=\"399\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240205_013600914-scaled\/1085453866.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22399%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20399%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240205_124012226-scaled.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1400\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240205_124012226-scaled\/3156599330.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Camping at Hermit Lake on Mt Washington, and the view from the caretaker&#8217;s hut in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-0_4.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-0_4.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-justified foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-justified fg-ready fg-light fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom2\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-0_4\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;panel&quot;:{&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;download&quot;:false}},&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:false},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;rowHeight&quot;:200,&quot;maxRowHeight&quot;:300,&quot;margins&quot;:2,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;lastRow&quot;:&quot;smart&quot;}}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false,&quot;download&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240205_162600695-scaled.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1399\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"300\" width=\"225\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240205_162600695-scaled\/541827595.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22225%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20225%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240205_1626134172-scaled.jpg\" target=\"foobox\" data-attachment-id=\"1398\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"300\" width=\"399\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240205_1626134172-scaled\/3432045648.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22399%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20399%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skiing down off Mt Washington on the Sherburne Ski Trail.<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-0_5.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; 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--fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240201_2204245092-scaled.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1409\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"300\" width=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240201_2204245092-scaled\/1707985155.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22375%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20375%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240201_2218057572-scaled.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1408\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"300\" width=\"227\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/06\/PXL_20240201_2218057572-scaled\/3674697658.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22227%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20227%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mandatory stop at Georgie&#8217;s in New Haven, CT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crossing the scenic railroad bridge toward and then climbing on the Frankenstein cliffs. Guide Bob from Maine, in the front on the bridge picture, has been ice climbing for over 50 years. Climbing at Champney Falls on Sunday. Alice has been here, this is just off the trail up to Mt Chocorua that we did &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/2024\/02\/mt-washington-ice-fest-2024\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Mt Washington Ice Fest 2024&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1397,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[142,97,141,98],"class_list":["post-1396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mountaineering","tag-ice-climbing","tag-mt-washington","tag-mwv-ice-fest","tag-white-mountains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1396"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1411,"href":"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1396\/revisions\/1411"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tjkopena.com\/blogs\/outdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}