| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Major, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Boulder Loop, Beeline Trail, Mt. Major Trail, Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 10, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot was plowed (one of the main reasons for choosing this one). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
On Brook Trail, somewhat open, but not an issue. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some minor stepovers on Brook Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Probably 20-30" of powder throughout, with some larger drifts, as well as some exposed ledge and blue ice.
Beeline Trail (near beginning of Boulder Loop) had been booted, but wasn't packed out. Snowshoes needed for it.
The ledges on the Blue Mt. Major Main Trail were icy, but I was able to get up them with my Flex Alps snowshoes. Main Trail wasn't broken out initially, but a group descended it with snowshoes, so it's probably well packed now.
Brook Trail had a good snowshoe track on it. Some folks were booting as well, but it seemed a little marginal still. Boulder Loop was also tracked out and some folks were able to boot it with light traction.
I wore snowshoes roundtrip and found them to be ideal. A few areas were a little bony due to lack of base underneath the powder. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-02-10 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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