| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Twin Mountain, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Frost Trail, Twinway, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 18, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Beaver Brook XC lot to get up to Galehead Hut. Gale River Loop road opened up on Thursday. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor - rockhopping. Switched to water shoes for one crossing on way up to Galehead Hut |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many blowdowns along the way |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Did not see any but no problems for them. They're light and don't posthole as much! |
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 | Bugs: |
Surprisingly few. |
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 | Comments: |
West Bond, Bond, Bondcliff, South Twin, Galehead (5/19)
Stayed at Galehead Hut Wednesday night and set off for the Bonds on Thursday morning. VERY slow going and lots of postholing wore me out. The round trip from Galehead Hut took 11 hours. Twinway still has 2-4 feet of snow. The first half between South Twin and Guyot was getting pretty soft. (Temps were in the 70's Wednesday & Thursday). The second half was pretty stable and had a wider walking surface. I did not use any traction or snowshoes - did not need to. As things soften up snowshoes might be needed on this section. West Bond Spur is a mess and very slow going here. BUT weather & views were beautiful, especially between Bond & Bondcliff. Stayed at the hut Thursday night and went up Galehead Friday morning. Bagged 5 peaks during my 3 day trip. |
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 | Name: |
Bad Bear |
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 | E-Mail: |
stryboh@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-21 |
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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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