| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 26, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Depot & AMC Hightland Center [where I always sign in and "most of the time" - a member]. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water water? Haha. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Didn't find the pink camelback in black insulated cover. Sorry. |
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 | Comments: |
It was cold. Only came across 6 hikers: 3 with microspikes/crampons, 3 with snowshoes. I wore crampons and Thank God I did! Going up that section of Avalon Trail [between A-Z and Mt. Avalon] was very icy [under the 2-3" of new snow].
I wouldn't recommend going down it. If you really want to do Avalon Trail, I would suggest going up the trail and returning by way of Willey Range Trail and onto A-Z Trail. Not only is it safer, but actually quite the effortless descent [not to mention what a pleasure that part of Willey Range is to stride]. Let's put it this way: A-Z Trail should be called E-Z Trail. Sweet. |
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 | Name: |
Catorce |
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 | E-Mail: |
Haymarket7@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-27 |
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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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