| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 23, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only car in the lot at 9am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Goggles |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No major crossings |
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 | Comments: |
We had nice weather all the way up until the last couple hundred feet, the conditions at the summit were terrible with high wind and very poor visibility. Probably made it to within 100 feet of the top before we turned around. Trail has a decent amount of snow on it, over a foot in the higher sections. The trail was already mostly broken out by someone bare booting, so we carried but didn't use snowshoes. If there is any more snowfall, snowshoes would probably be necessary. We wore microspikes for the entire trip and didn't have any traction problems. |
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 | Name: |
Ken R |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-12-24 |
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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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