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Alton Bay Ice Runway

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

We are on family vacation this week. Temperatures hit the 40s today, so we skipped the slopes to avoid the “mashed potato” snow and headed to the Alton Bay Seaplane Base (B18). In the winter, this is better known simply as the Ice Runway.

Located on Lake Winnipesaukee, this is the only FAA-approved ice runway in the lower 48 states. It is having a banner year thanks to an early winter and consistent cold. The runway has already surpassed the previous season record of 764 landings.

Mount Washington TV Geeks

Sun, 28 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Picked up my copy of Marty On The Mountain at The Village Book Store in Littleton, NH.

Mount Washington and Television, two of my life passions in one book.

Marty on the Mountain is a wonderful book full of neat stories about life as a TV engineer on top of Mount Washington. Only 157 pages, the book is a fun read over a quiet weekend.

I’ve had the opportunity to hike and visit the mountain on a number of occasions. In fact, I proposed to my wife after a hike up Tuckerman’s Ravine.