| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room as always at Ferncroft. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings good. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good shape, well marked |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Not yet. |
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 | Comments: |
This was a slow hike. Had to change traction often. "Rock spikes" would have worked well, but I left them at home. Wore Hillsounds for 1st mile on Blueberry Ledge , barebooted 2nd mile on S facing slopes, and put the Hillsounds back on 3rd mile, Off for the rock scrambles, then On again for the summit. The Rollins Trail has a stable monorail which was good with traction. As the afternoon warmed the ice softened. Crampons would have worked better on the significant ice flows. The Dicey Mills trail is fast hiking, light traction required, with a stable monorail until last mile which I barebooted. Snowshoes took a ride as they have for the last month...Temps were great, views were terrific! |
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 | Name: |
Adrian.curtis |
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 | E-Mail: |
Ascurtis@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-11 |
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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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