| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Skookumchuck Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 5, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All are pasable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several typical winter blowdowns. Nothing of major concern |
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 | Comments: |
Wore hillsounds all day but carried snowshoes just in case. Trail is well packed and small water crossings are frozen over. Above 4K all bets are off though. Ton of snow. Cairns are covered in snow and the trail is difficult to follow to the ridge. I was able to follow to the ridge but turned back deciding not to summit Lafayette due to blowing snow and windchills. Didn't see anyone else all the way up or down but that's the beauty of the Skoo! Wonderful first outing since my hip surgery and a day outdoors beats working any day. Hike safe! |
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 | Name: |
Eric Craig |
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 | E-Mail: |
Hiker6288@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-02-05 |
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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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