| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Washington, Mt. Monroe, Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Tuckerman Ravine Trail, Lion Head Trail (summer route), Crawford Path, Webster Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
left the pup with a friend who did Pierce |
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 | Bugs: |
almost time |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Southern Presi traverse, saw no one after leaving Pinkham's Notch. Microspikes up till the Lion Head Summer Route. Crampons from there till the summit of Washington. Hard steep ice on Lion Head, micros won't do. A couple melting icy snow slopes after the junction with Alpine Garden Trail. Should have had my Ice Axe out for that, would have been a long slide down if the crust didn't hold. Rock/ice mix to summit and down Crawford. More snow slopes to Lake of Cloud Hut, wouldn't do in just Micros. Switched to micros after Monroe - trail was mostly free of big blocks of ice. Everything is melting fast, lots of running water. Micros all the way to Jackson, where I switched back into Crampons for the steep ice back down to Crawford notch. Unbelievable day. Will update video soon in playlist link below: |
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 | Name: |
Bryan |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-17 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.bryanway.com/winter |
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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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