Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Saturday, January 24, 2015 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ferncroft plowed out but icy. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Major xings were unfrozen but easily crossed on rocks with traction. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on ridge requiring duck or crawl under. |
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| Comments: |
Up Whiteface then Passaconoway with party of 8 RGoH following the popular route. Trails were packed firm, with a few soft patches on the ridge. Some tricky icy scrambles on upper ledges of Whiteface. We did not use crampons, but we beat the snowfall over the ridge--new light snow on the ice will make it a lot trickier--just enough to keep the light traction from biting through to the ice--crampons would be safer. We did not hike down to the view spur. Lower parts of Dicey's had a frozen, uneven footbed. Snow was still falling as we exited, 1" accumulation by ~5:30pm. We did not notice much use of the other routes to the summits. |
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| Name: |
Barefoot Paul |
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| E-Mail: |
pgagnon999 (at) outlook.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-01-25 |
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| Link: |
https://www.meetup.com/random-hikers/events/220028154 |
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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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