Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Sleeper, Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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| Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Kate Sleeper Trail, East Sleeper Summit Spur, Blueberry Ledge Cutoff |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 26, 2014 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdown on Kate Sleeper, however, easy to follow. |
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| Comments: |
Very variable surface conditions. Lots of bare turf at the base warranted bareboots, which were the choice until past the upper cuttoff trail junction. From there I went with Micros to Kate Sleeper. The ledges are not bad in light traction with care. Some blue ice on the ledges. Kate Sleeper showed little sign of tracks from the recent ascent posted here. There was however a firm crust to snowshoe on with ease. I wore snowshoes the entire KST and they stayed on all the way down to the cuttoff trail. Good conditions to get this peak. |
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| Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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| E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-12-26 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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