| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 28, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Icy, puddles by late afternoon |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossing near the Falls are doable but are becoming more of a chore. You can bushwack one of the crossings (the one with the boards lying across it. There are some sections near the upper falls that are complete ice. |
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 | Comments: |
I wore micros car to car and my buddy wore crampons. There were some areas, I wish my crampons were on my feet as I slipped and fell a number of times as the micros were just not biting in. As in most areas of the Whites, there is a lot of ice and a lot of rock exposure (glad we went up Falling Waters and not down it). The ridge was in the clouds/fog when we crossed it, windy but because of warm temperatures, not a factor with the cold. Met a couple of hikers along the way so our group double by two over the ridge and down to the Hut where we met a few others. Old Bridal path was a mix of ice, hard pack and some sticky snow, with some areas of rock exposures your normally don't see this time of year. |
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 | Name: |
SherpaTom |
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 | E-Mail: |
tomcal15@verizon.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-29 |
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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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