| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, West Bond, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Hale Brook Trail, Zealand Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One car at Lincoln Woods. Ash, midweek hiking! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy. Starting to ice over nicely. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Thanks to the ax-wielding volunteer who hacked through the mess about halfway down Hale Brook Trail! |
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 | Comments: |
The Bonds-Zealand-Hale traverse is about the easiest I've ever encountered in calendar winter. Could have barebooted the entire hike this day but opted for micros across Bondcliff. Spectacular day up there--crisp, clear blue skies and views to everywhere. Wind was quite brisk above treeline; crossing Bondcliff was somewhat exciting! Got pushed around but not knocked over. Poles helped.
Lend-A-Hand was a bit of a slog at day's end, but with conditions this nice, it had to be done! Lots of critter tracks on Hale Brook Trail to entertain. Started by headlamp at 5 am, finished before dark. Incredible alpenglow on Presies as seen thru trees on Zealand Road. Just wow!
Nice running into K and B up there, and no one else.
Huge thanks to Fancypants for the dropoff & pickup. :)
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 | Name: |
Snowflea |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-07 |
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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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