| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greenleaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 15, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking available at the Cannon Tramway lot, but you're sharing it with skiers and boarders, and it could get crowded. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The Greenleaf Trail was in good shape, as far as we could see under all the snow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The snow was too deep for the doggies on this day. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing and nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
A group of nine of us attempted Mt. Lafayette yesterday, but didn't summit, or reach Greenleaf Hut. We made it as far as a bit beyond Eagle Pass before hitting our turnaround time.
It was snowshoes all the way, as we broke out the lower Greenleaf Trail, which had a foot of fresh powder, with deeper drifts. This slowed our pace considerably, down to about 1/2 mile per hour. Our original plan was to ascend via Greenleaf and descend via Old Bridle Path to Lafayette Place, where we had left a couple of cars. Still a great hike though, and winter has finally arrived in the Whites! Eagle Pass is wild and beautiful and would be a great destination in itself.
The earlier forecast of high winds didn't happen, and temps stayed in the 20s with a light snow falling off and on all day. We only saw one other person, who had gone up OBP and was coming down Greenleaf. She said she appreciated our hard work! :) |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-16 |
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 | Link: |
 https://flickr.com/gp/kmacgray/3Q5L17/ |
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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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