| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Champney Falls Trail, Piper Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 8, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
clear--mostly full mid-day, emptied later |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all snowed under |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
many leaners/blowdowns along higher switchbacks, often at eye level; but all negotiable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
never greater joy than a dog doing sprint repeats on trail (following example of the Pack Leader? {You know who You are}), and tracking clues off trail.[if ice above treeline, possibly hazardous unless experienced dogs] |
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 | Bugs: |
nah |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent day, moderate number of hikers on trail; always fine views, although areas of snow flurries N toward Presies obscured much beyond Crawford Notch. Any footware to falls; shallow loose snow up switchbacks argue for snowshoes for better traction (our Tubbs Flex=no slip). Above treeline, areas of blue ice and dense crust=some slippery stretches; we managed with Flexers, but a few managed with microspikes. At summit, ice ax was useful to chop a few steps. After upcoming freeze/thaw cycles, I would only go up with ice ax and crampons expecting treacherous ice.
Kestrel data: T=20F W= very variable, avg 18mph, gusts 38, WC= 2-6F minimal~-4F [NB: sunglasses/goggles for blowing snow if windy] |
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 | Name: |
Jacksons/NNEOS |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-09 |
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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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