| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Eisenhower, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Eisenhower loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 19, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Lot is very icy, The bathrooms are still open |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Baxter had a wonderful day. Met Pepper and another dog. He had no problem getting up the icy sections. Also was able to get water from some of the stream crossings as they are startimg to open up. |
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 | Comments: |
It felt like spring today. The snow was turning to slush and the ice was much softer in the afternoon. The first section of the Crawford Path from the Lot to the Mizpah Cutoff is very icy and a lot of bare rock. After the Cutoff the snow gets deeper and there is less ice. The ridge between Pierce and Eisenhower has some significant ice on the ledges and when in the spruce trees there is deep snow. I wore microspikes until heading over to Eisenhower and then switched to full crampons. They worked fine. I changed back to microspikes after the junction with Mt. Pierce. The lower section of the Crawford Path was tricky with microspikes on the descent. |
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 | Name: |
BAXTERSMOM |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-19 |
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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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