| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Whiteface Mountain, Piper Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whiteface Mountain Trail, Piper-Whiteface Link, Vista Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 18, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking area had no one else there all day but us. There had been about 3 inches of snowfall overnight and finishing up as we started the hike. That part of the road, and the parking area had not been plowed yet when we got there, but we heard the plow truck as we had gone partway up the trail, so he was unable to plow the entire parking area because our car was in it. Not a lot of snow anyway. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The only crossing is not too far from the trailhead. It was not frozen and an easy rockhop. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns. Well blazed. |
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 | Comments: |
We hiked through about 3 inches of fresh powder with more like 5 or 6 inches and occasionally more at the summits. Beneath the snow there was softer snow (near the base) which caused my Microspikes to ball up, but this stopped above the brook crossing. Happened again on the way down, after the brook crossing. At higher elevations there was ice under the snow, chiefly on the ledges, which caused occasional slick conditions, but not too difficult. I used Microspikes, Andy used Yaktraks, and Lone Wolf just barebooted in mountaineering boots. |
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 | Name: |
greatoz |
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 | E-Mail: |
greatoz.tz...gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-19 |
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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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