| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 7, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water is very low. Could rock hop the crossing on Dicey's Mills easily |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A number of blowdowns on Rollins and a couple on Dicey's that will require a big saw. One on Rollins was a crawl under the rest were duck unders. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Nick had a great time traveling 25 miles when we went only 11. |
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 | Comments: |
At lower elevations alot of snow has disappeared. Quite a bit of ice going up Blueberry Ledge so spikes were helpful. Spikes were all that was necessary on the upper ledges where there is plenty of snow. Crossing Rollins spikes were helpful. It never got too warm so the snow was hard and we never postholed. At the intersection we switched to snowshoes to use the televators. I managed to shear the metal foot piece (stop laughing Rocket21) but they held togather til we got back to our packs and spikes came back on until just after the river crossing where bearbooting was easier where there was little snow or ice. Great views from the top--Washington and the Franconia Range especially. Someone had come up Kate Sleeper, several people had gone right on the Walden Trail just below the Passaconaway summit, and several had descended to the view point. Great day out...thanks to BarbaraR and DaveC for joining me on #400 of 576. |
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 | Name: |
Jeb Bradley |
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 | E-Mail: |
jebebrad@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-04-07 |
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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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