| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Tuckerman Ravine Trail, Lion Head Trail (summer route) |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of space in Pinkham Notch visitor center |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Significant, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some water running across lower elevations of Tuckerman Ravine Trail in afternoon- rock hopping and walk through |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Appeared that some Cairns were buried in snow field of Lion Head Trail at base of summit cone, making it hard to follow trail to Tuck junction. Summit sign needs to be replaced- ice axe damage to lettering. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
No ! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Empty Poland Spring bottle at Lion Head knob ! |
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 | Comments: |
Bluebird day with temps in mid 20s to high 30s. Fresh snowfall last ended last evening. Ground frozen at 5am at PNVC, but wet and muddy at lower elevations on return late afternoon. Kahtoola Microspikes & trekking poles on Tuck to junction Lion Head Trail (summer route). (Lion Head Winter Route closed for a week or more.) Thin coat snow on Tuck near PNVC. Snow increased with elevation. About 3-4" new snow at Junction Lion Head Trail. Put on Crampons & switched to Ice Axe at start of Lion Head Trail and had to break trail. Could not have climbed with Microspikes. Most difficult part of route to summit was Lion Head Trail up to the Lion Head knob. Near Lionhead knob trail is icy/bare rock and highest wind gust of about 25-30 mph. After Lion Head knob, icy trail until start of the snow field. Had trouble following the trail in snow field (buried cairns ?) and could not find junction of Tuck so bushwacked through snow up summit cone until linked up with Tuck. Several inches snow on summit and high winds at summit sign. NO SHELTER OPEN on summit. Alcove in summit visitor center is blocked off. No one was visible on the summit. |
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 | Name: |
Sota |
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 | E-Mail: |
igyear at AOL d com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-05-15 |
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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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