| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Carter, North Carter, Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Imp Trail, North Carter, Carter-Moriah Trail, Kenduskeag Trail, Rattle River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 12, 2016 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings (the widest were on Rattle River Trail) were pretty easy. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some clouds of gnats, non-biting flies buzzing around the summit of Middle Carter. |
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 | Comments: |
Even with better traction than I used (I just had microspikes) I'd avoid the section of the Carter-Moriah Trail coming down the north side of North Carter until much more of the ice there is gone! Currently I'd classify this section of the trail as "terrifying".
The only reason I didn't turn around is that I'd gotten far enough into my descent from North Carter, using maneuvers that wouldn't have worked well in reverse to go back up, that I was stuck in a position where I wasn't happy going forward, but going back was at least as scary. I scraped up my right arm pretty badly slipping down one section, and I feel very lucky to have escaped the situation with nothing worse than that. |
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 | Name: |
Kerry Shetline |
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 | E-Mail: |
kerry@shetline.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-05-13 |
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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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