| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monroe, Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 7, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Hiked in from Ammy parking lot, which is plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings on the Ammonoosuc require caution as there is much open water, thin ice and ice-covered stepping rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Ammy/Crawford Trail sign has blown down at the hut. |
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 | Comments: |
The night project continues. With my oldest, Dana, we left the Ammy parking lot at 5:00PM. Clear, calm winds and 25F. Thin trail cover down low with most of the exposed rocks being ice-covered. Car to car with micros, but almost switched out to crampons on some of the ledges above Gem Pool. Summitted Monroe at 7:30 under clear skies and crazy stars. Down and over to Washington, the drifted areas were now hardpack with postholes to avoid. Washington by 8:45, low teens and wind 10-15....about as good as it gets for the date. Changed out for dry bottom layer and then motored down. Saw my first fellow hiker since I started the project on Crawford Path. He was attempting to be the 2nd to do the hut-to-hut traverse in a day in the winter. He was low on food, so we passed off a couple of bars and watched him head towards Madison. Back at the car by 11:45 and in Boston by 2:30. So great to get these two on such a beautiful night and with the best company possible. |
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 | Name: |
Stuart Grey |
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 | E-Mail: |
stuartgreydc@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-08 |
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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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