Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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| Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 4, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Liberty Springs always has plenty of room |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
large one frozen; many smaller ones open, step over on rocks etc.. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a few obstacle blowdowns on FRT to Flume; busting through overhanging softwoods trees with snow keep snow out of neck! |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
saw Ginger she was fine |
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| Comments: |
thanks to Neil for hooking up and breaking trail up a little higher..we used snowshoes all the way..Flume Slide Trail did have crampon activity..FRT to Flume was not broken out but we got the little ledge below Liberty ok and a nice side track on it..lots of overhangers on the stretch to Flume..views not good but not bad.. |
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| Name: |
Keith |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-02-04 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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