Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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| Trails: |
Polecat ski trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at ski area. Is this what the $10 buys? |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
$10 to walk up? What do we get for our money? |
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| Comments: |
Fact : Roughly 12" of soft, pliable snow on the ridge. The flakes did not stay where they landed. The first 50 yds of trail North of the platform on D is a bushwhack as the trail is completely drifted in. Yes, I know where the trail is in that stretch. Opinion : The snow seemed to have accumulated in the stretch between D and C. There was 2 feet of snow and drifts in this section which made for slow wallowing going up the steeps on C. I thought it might take me 2 to 3 hours to go from D to A. But once I got high enough on C things improved measurably. Short stretches of wind-blown hard pack seemed like a vacation. Just breaking through the powder with occasional drifts seemed pretty good! Still, Wildcat A is one of those peaks that you never quite get there (if you know what I mean). On the return, downhill with tracks, made me wonder what I was whining about on the way up. The 'Cats are tracked to the extent that one person makes a track. And grateful for the 'whack that cuts out going back up D on the return. |
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| Name: |
Old Man and the Saw |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-02-17 |
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| Link: |
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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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