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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Whiteface, NH
Trails
Trails: Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: We were the only car in the lot. Winter is over. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Spring Snow 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None on route. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A couple of areas were severely affected by Stella's winds, with multiple snapped-off tree trunks, several across the trail. As they are in the Sandwich Range Wilderness, clearing will be difficult with hand tools. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: We wore snowshoes to the first major scramble, which was mostly melted out, and switched to light traction from there to the true summit, all without postholing at all. Trail softened in the afternoon and even our snowshoes were postholing occasionally on our descent. The trail now has a decent smooth snowshoe track with few postholes. Spring conditions prevail so carry snowshoes.
Great hike with Chris. Views were nice as we hit the upper ledges but the ceiling dropped quickly.  
Name
Name: RickB. 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rickbb@comcast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-03-21 
Link
Link: https:// 
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