| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Blueberry Ledge Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 20, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Almost one side filled. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple blowdowns but no problem. I took out some blowdown branches. Trails well brushed. Cutoff not as well marked and with leaves covering foot path we kept an eye out for the blazes, but in that mindset it's fine. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The mighty tough little dog didn't get much of a workout but he did need a few lifts on the ledges. We never saw them but reportedly a Lab had trouble with the ledges and so they turned around. Pepper is lucky he's in the portable dog format. |
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 | Comments: |
Whiteface was a last minute choice and on the ledges I wondered if I had made a mistake with a novice winter hiker with shorter reaches along. They were slippery up and down. But she got through it with new microspikes, poles and sliding pants, she found it easier going down then up using butt slides. So it turned out to be a good adventure. We saw a couple doing our limited route and a few doing the loop with Passaconaway. Light traction (microspikes or stabilicers) worn by all up high. Wintry on top with light snow and wind; Fall like at the end with a gorgeous full moon. |
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 | Name: |
Pepper and Me |
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 | E-Mail: |
windriversjohn at gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-11-20 |
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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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