Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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| Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot plowed. Lots of sand on Ferncroft. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The fallen tree that many use on Dicey's Mill on the only "significant" water crossing was lightly coated with black ice. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of branches on the trail. Cleared a lot of them with a quick flick of my hiking poles |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any :( |
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| Bugs: |
NONE! |
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| Lost and Found: |
Lost some stress, gained some clarity. |
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| Comments: |
Strongly recommend crampons and ice axe if ascending Whiteface via Blueberry ledge. The technical aspect was fun and it was nice to be challenged. Until then I wore was microspikes. I did run into two guys who camped up top and were able to maneuver down the ledges with microspikes. However, they recommended crampons when I asked about the upcoming section, so it was a good thing I brought them. The ascent up blueberry was fast going until the ledges and it wound up taking me 3.5 hours from start to getting past the ledges. Once I got to Whiteface, I used snowshoes on the Rollins trail, where there was some powder and minor drifting. Met another guy hiking both peaks avoiding the ledges all together, using only microspikes. Once I reached Passaconaway, I changed back into microspikes and jogged down Dicey's Mill trail, which was very packed down. A great solo hike with awesome views on a warm, sunny winter day. |
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| Name: |
BubblesTheHiker |
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| E-Mail: |
kim_doe@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-01-22 |
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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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