I lived in Franconia for 5 yrs and spent most of my spare time in the notch. This vid brought back so many fond memories, actually, the finest years of my like.

My grandmother brought us up to Bethlehem every year to ski at Bretton woods during February vacation, and every time we went up, my cousins and I would fight to get a view of the old man. Punching and pushing each other out of the way to cement our snotty faces against the windows of her Buick to see him, even when it was dark (the old man on a full moon was a sight to see). I was deployed to Iraq when the old man fell, and it was as equally doleful as anything else I had experienced that year. After getting out of the military, I have made northern New Hampshire my home, and I wander the mountains of Franconia Notch and still look up at where the old man stood watch. Every year I visit the old woman of the notch (The watcher), and talk to her about the old man while looking up at his place. The old man is still there in spirit, the ambience of that area is one of a kind and something I have never experienced anywhere else in my travels around the world.

I live in Bethlehem, a town next to Franconia....the beauty of this area is breath taking! I especially enjoyed hearing Gene Shepherd narrating this video!

@StephenCarnes-d8p

12 күн бұрын

If I’m not mistaken that’s the voice of Fritz Wetherbee narrating the video. He hosted a show on New Hampshire Public Television called New Hampshire Crossroads from 1985 to 1995. I watched that show for years.

I live in indiana and was up in vermont for a time being. a few weeks ago i managed to hike a portion of mount liberty but had to turn around and head back after getting to a little over 4k ft up. I miss it there and I really want to hike the AT just to end up living in the northern areas of the US. My heart is in the mountains.

I remember The old man fell down literally a week after my last visit to Franconia notch.I feel so privileged to have seen it one last time.

Spent an entire summer hiking the trails around franconia notch with friends.Camping out any old place at night...seeing the sights during the day.It was the summer of 1999 and I will never....ever forget it.The finest summer of my life.

This Franconia Notch Documentary video amazes me. Just now, I wanted the entire movie online. What spectacular mountain views!

Went here every summer in the 1950s with my parents grandparents and uncle /Antie. It’s true it changed every years and continues. Climbed mount Washington in 1991 with my boys. And my dog Fredo in 2016 Beautiful place. It always calls me back

Thank you!

so nastalgic, this brings a tear to my eye :')

I just gave this video its 100th "like"! Surprised it doesn't have many many more. Living far away from the Notch now. Thank you for the memories.

Someone needs to make a cg video showing what the National and State Park lands would look like if they were never protected from development!

what a really grand video, it was awesome

Spent many wonderful years in Franconia. I have travelled around the world, seen mountain ranges on several continents. Nothing compares to the craggy old notch.

Old man in the mountain Face is long gone now. Always changing. 😢

Great rock hounded up there I stayed in Woodstock and it was great. It’s funny I live in Gorham for a few years and wasn’t a rock hound at the time dough!!! And I was in Arizona ,Iraq and Afghanistan and I didn’t bring home one rock what an idiot

@TheINFJChannel

Жыл бұрын

I'm 2 years late but where do you rockhound in Woodstock?! I've been to Moat Mtn in Conway a couple times which is right next door. Lots of quartz.

Absolutely loved this from start to end

Is that Charles C talking. On the road again. Sunday morning. He long gone too. But remembered.

So it was 400 million years ago when this video was made, so it's now 400 million and 7 years ago

Wow! Just snowmobiled through the Notch on Saturday on the great Recreation Trail. What an experience!! Otherworldly! Stunningly beautiful! I love the Notch. My Dad used to take our family there when we were little ... many, MANY, moons ago. Thanks for the video.

Is that Fritz? It is, I would know that voice anywhere.

@matthewh5987

5 жыл бұрын

Everyone loves Fritz!

@MycroftMobil

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewh5987 Not everyone.

I feel so sad about the Man of the Mountain but NH is a beautiful state.

The best part is the interview at 13:05

Sean Connory?

@shawnupton7584

5 жыл бұрын

John Riordan Fritz Weatherbee

@Queeniej53054

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

I will never understand the musical choices people make for documentaries. I mean, just horrificly bad. Other than that, great information.

@douginny

Жыл бұрын

Worst music ever. And poorly mixed.

Worst documentary music ever. Other than that, a great tribute to a special place where this NYC boy spent his Summer"s growing up.