| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greenleaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 26, 2016 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
NE over 40 hiking group. Parked at Cannon tram. Bare booted a short distance on the Greenleaf trail before putting on microspikes. These worked well until we encountered an extensive trail section of water ice after Eagle Pass that required using crampons. Stayed in crampons all the way to the hut. Hiked through a cloud then got above it. At the hut we were in full sunshine. Climbed about a third of the way to Lafayette summit in crampons then switched to microspikes when the water ice thinned out. Stayed a while to enjoy the summit as the sun was bright and there was little wind. Used microspikes all the way down to the hut. The ice and some snow were slushy with water running down the trail in places. Some people in the group changed to crampons for the descent on the Greenleaf trail. Changed back to microspikes at Eagle Pass. Yet another great Saturday for hiking. Enjoyed my first hike with a meetup group. |
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 | Name: |
Dexhiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
dexpcdoc@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-26 |
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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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