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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH
Trails
Trails: Straycat ski trail, Polecat ski trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, March 1, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Paid $10 to access the ski trails. Worked really well 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Great condition 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Started a bit later than planned. I put MSR snowshoes on immediately - mainly for the "lift" feature but also good traction. We were on Wildcat D in 1-1/2 hours and on A within 3-1/4 hours of our start at the base. Wildcat Ridge Trail from D to A was like a fairly narrow sidewalk. I used snowshoes the entire day but my companions did not have good snowshoes so they switched to crampons - microspikes would have worked for traction. We would have made better time but for the equipment changes and the constantly outstanding views of Mount Washington, Tuckerman Ravine, and Huntington Ravine - kept stopping to take in the views. Then gorgeous view of Carter Notch at Wildcat A. But the wind was really whipping through the ridge line at times and ski slope (being wide open) was very cold up and down with sometimes brutal wind. But we had a great day. Started at 8:45 and back at 3:00. Makes for Winter Peak #39 for me.  
Name
Name: Richard H 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rlenharris@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-03-02 
Link
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