| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 24, 2016 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
In the morning, temps were below freezing so water crossings were slippery, return trip, crossings were fine |
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 | Comments: |
I do this trip regularly as a training hike for an annual one-day presidential traverse in June, and this Sunday presented some of the iciest conditions I have ever seen on Avalon. The trip up to Tom required traction, but then on the ridge, out and back to Tom and then over to Field and Willey, the trails were not too bad at all and one could almost bare-boot. There was some post-holing if one got off the trail between Field and Willey, but the monorail got slushy as the sun warmed it a bit and we all stayed on the trail. Coming down Avalon trail was an entirely different matter. The ice was heavy, thick, and unending and even with microspikes, we had many slips and falls in our group. By the time the trail met the A-Z trail again, the ice was behind us and we finished the hike in sunshine and muddy conditions. |
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 | Name: |
Charles Stewart |
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 | E-Mail: |
Charles_stewart@earthloink.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-04-25 |
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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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