Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Kearsarge, NH |
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| Trails: |
Access road, Winslow Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 17, 2013 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot closed, parking limited -- at gate or on roadside |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Goggles, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Water areas frozen and snow-covered |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No problems with blow-downs or other issues apparent |
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| Comments: |
Snow dense and packed "styrofoam" on trail, deep off trail with crust in some areas. Snow mobile tracks under power line make for easy walking there.
Winslow trail offered good protection from wind. Temperature on trail around 10 degrees. Above tree line wind very strong at 40-50 mph -- enough to blow one off balance with temperature around 8 degrees, approximate windchill around -17/-24. Able to stop and get some shelter at old look-out cabin porch before commencing onto descent.
Great hike, besides wind above tree line which was exciting in and of itself, climbing was easy and vigorous. |
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| Name: |
Tartan Trooper Hat |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-02-17 |
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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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