| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Mt. Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail, Mizpah Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 13, 2013 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Crawford Path snow-free until a few tenths below Mizpah Cutoff junction, where patches of snow/ice appeared. After the junction, more snow/ice appeared along with monorail. Light traction is all that is needed for quick and easy navigation, although it can be barebooted with care. Bare rock on short trip to summit of Pierce. Mix of bare rock, monorail, snow and ice on Crawford Path between Webster Cliff junction and Eisenhower Loop junction. Barebooted this section rather than taking on and off the microspikes. Eisenhower Loop mostly bare and easily barebooted. On return trip, Webster Cliff from the summit of Pierce to Mizpah hut a mix of bare rock/ground and snow/ice/monorail and the same from the hut down Mizpah Cutoff. No need for snowshoes, light traction does the job. A quick shout-out to Matt and Brian for one of the funniest trips to Ike and back! |
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 | Name: |
Sbanks |
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 | E-Mail: |
summersetbanks@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-05-14 |
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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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