Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Passaconaway, Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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| Trails: |
Dicey's Mill Trail, Rollins Trail, Blueberry Ledge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 28, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing on Dices Mill is not bridged but easy crossing. Low water |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Various blow downs on all trails. Some big some small some forced a walk around. |
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| Comments: |
Counter clockwise on this duo today. We were first on Diceys after new snow. A trace to 6" with some drifts. All is well packed by now. All other trails were fine. Some bare booting but not causing much damage to well packed monorail. The upper ledges on the Blueberry Ledge Trail are best navigated with crampons. My K10s worked well but micros won't provide safe traction. 4" soft snow covering hard pack or ice calls for sharp spikes. Some tried to bareboot Whiteface and were turned around by the conditions on the ledges. |
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| Name: |
dave chase |
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| E-Mail: |
ofudge at metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-01-29 |
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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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