| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
only a couple of cars in the lot today |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all crossings today solidly bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
trails in good shape..a couple of nuisance blowdowns on Falling Waters |
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 | Comments: |
Gorgeous day. Ascended well packed out Falling Waters Trail to the falls in spikes. Some pretty good ice for awhile so shifted to crampons to the ridge. Could have used snowshoes from Shining Rock. Once to the ridge we thought spikes would be right but after the second huge drift we put on snowshoes and they were on back to the car. A little scratchy at times but the ridge and descent from Lafayette were well drifted in places. Passed a large group in spikes on Falling Waters. It had to have been hard for them the rest of the way where there was much more snow. Far ranging views today..only a light breeze though there was a bite in the air. Report moot with the storm coming in as we could see the cloud shield approaching. This was a great above treeline day. Thanks Valerie for a great day out |
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 | Name: |
silverfox |
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 | E-Mail: |
marktaub.metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-12 |
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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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