Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, NH |
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Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 14, 2014 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow bridges lower down on Falling Waters were starting to disappear but all crossings were hoppable. |
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| Comments: |
Amazing day on the ridge, in and out of the clouds with a lot of undercast after leaving Lafayette, which seemed to be stuck in the clouds despite the rest of the ridge being open. Wore microspikes door to door, although with a few exceptions on Falling Waters we could have barebooted just as easily. There were some drifts along the ridge with postholes up to knee height or so, but not too many. Old Bridle Path was very well packed, where Falling Waters had some more loose powder but both had definitely seen plenty of traffic. |
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| Name: |
TG |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-12-15 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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