| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monroe, Mt. Washington, Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Jewell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 10, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
there was room at the plowed hiker lot at the Cog today |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
everything solidly bridged or snowbridged on this route |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
blowdown mentioned in Sunshine's report. several trail marker signs are down on Crawford Path |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Hannah had a good day..nice to see Toby along the way bagging his w48 |
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 | Comments: |
stellar above treeline day..not much to add to previous reports though we took different routes. Ammo was hard packed above gem pool and we put on snowshoes for the day there which gave the traction and flotation we were looking for. Saw many in crampons which seemed way overkill. From the hut to Monroe snowshoe route cuts straight up meeting the trail about half way. Crawford Path to Westside a nice packed out track with sidehills very solid. We cut up the snowfields from there..steep but excellent footing and pretty direct. Great to see Schorman and Di, Dave and Bill on the summit of Washington. We cut the corner on descent and followed snowfields to where westside crosses the cog what a blast this was. Some different up here than a couple of weeks ago when it was all rocks and ice,,Way easier going!!! Nice snow track most of the way to Jefferson which had several groups converging at the same time. Glorious light headed back across..we took the Jewell cutoff which saved a little climbing but did not avoid the sidehills. Lower Jewell getting pretty soft in the afternoon and well smashed up by barebooters in places. Congrats to Sarah and Ali for a whole bunch of check marks off their winter lists!!! |
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 | Name: |
silverfox |
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 | E-Mail: |
marktaub@metrocastdot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-10 |
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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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