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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Wildcat E, Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH
Trails
Trails: Wildcat Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, February 17, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked on 16, plenty of room. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Ice Axe 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: The first brook by rte 16 was completely crusted and frozen over. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One significant blowdown early on the ridge that requires some finesse to get around. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Didn't see any. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: I lost a Black Diamond trekking pole snow basket. That probably won't resurface until summer. Lost it coming down off D. 
 
Comments
Comments: Wow... What a tough day on the Cats! We ascended the Wildcat Ridge trail loosely following tracks in our snow shoes, but with all the drifting, we were breaking some trail soon enough. The wind was hollering at the top by the ski lift (some of the worst I can recall) We saw a few of the ski patrol closing up shop when we arrived around noon. The lift was closed too. The exposed sections of the ridge were a challenge due to the wind and little ice to get some traction into. Coming back from A, we ran into two separate couples - all wearing boots and yak trax. Horrible postholes abound. As Sunshine said, the snow will most likely drift and fill them in in no time. A few times, the trail gets lost in the drifts, but is easy enough to pick up again. Descending the trail from D was a Challenge for sure. With some opportunistic and careful glissading, we were back to the truck around dusk.  
Name
Name: Celo626 
E-Mail
E-Mail: Celo626@comcast.net  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-02-17 
Link
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