| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gulf of Slides Ski Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 14, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking lot at the south end was full before 9 am but enough room available at north end. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The snow is crying and the rivers and streams are rising. The ice bridge that crosses the New River close to the beginning of the trail is disappearing fast. Someone carried out a large plank and laid it across near the remaining narrow ice bridge. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trial is wonderful condition but there are a few rocks to be avoided while skiing. Most everyone was on using skins on skis or split boards with one snowshoer carrying a snowboard, happy to report no post-holes. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One happy pup made the trip! |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Thankfully Gulf of Slides is less well known than its neighbor ravine on the north side of Boot Spur, we nearly had the place to ourselves. We didn't start until just after 9 am and we were the first up and the first down. Only saw perhaps eight others all day. Bright sun, tropical winds and temperatures that soared into the 70's made it a super duper day. We easily kicked steps up to top carrying skis on pack and poles in hand. Great skiing all the way to the parking lot. Plenty of snow in the Gulf that will last but other than the New River crossing the trail is well covered with consolidated snow. |
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 | Name: |
Nordic Gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-04-14 |
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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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