Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Flume, NH |
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| Trails: |
Bike path, herd path, Liberty Spring Trail, Flume Slide Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Osseo Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Pretty low water or bridged crossings |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few step-overs and duck under or two |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
No pups today |
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| Comments: |
I was dropped off at The Basin parking lot and found the bushwack on the second try, a few inches of new snow.I decided on The Flume slide trail when I saw that it hadn't been broken out though there were just a few inches of new snow. Wore snow shoes all the way to the first ice flow at the bottom of the slide. I also over shot the final un-marked water crossing. I switched to crampons at the slide which proved essential as the continuous ice flows were covered which up to 6 inches of new snow, an ice axe would've been helpful but i didn't have one. Very tough going all the way up to the top of the slide. Probably two hours to cover the last mile.
Once on the summit, it was a warm, windless almost bluebird sky. The 30-45 winds that were predicted, never happened. I met seven hikers from the Delaware chapter on the summit who had come up from Liberty Spring.
Osseo had some deep drifts near the summit ridge (18"-24") so snowshoes were helpful on the descent. The steps were ice flows so glissading was unavoidable. I broke out the rest of Osseo and switched to micros down low, Wilderness is an ice rink in spots. A beautiful day for 10/W48 |
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| Name: |
Sundance |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-09 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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