| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 19, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot had loads of room at 9 am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One tiny unbridged stream. All else hidden under snow cover. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
In the balsams approaching and just above the hut there were a number of branches that could catch you in the face or arm. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Tripawed, Joe, and Scout had a great day on the trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost a Black Diamond basket on the way up the OBP but no luck finding it on the way down. Lone glove left at the trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
Early overcast cleared to total blue sky. Views forever. Snowshoes worked for us on the way up, until approaching the hut where barebooters chopped up the trail a bit. Above treeline, the trail became so rocky and icy that snowshoes became impractical, and we swapped into microspikes - a mandatory minimum. Traction higher up is desirable as there are a few stretches of glare ice. We've seen Lafayette completed socked in - today was the perfect panorama day with no clouds to be found. Modest number of nice folks and accompanying four legged friends, but never too crowded. Kestrel data: T=18, W=20, WC=-4 degrees F. Wish we could have stayed on the summit longer. |
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 | Name: |
Jackson/NNEOS |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-03-19 |
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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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