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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Whiteface, NH
Trails
Trails: Blueberry Ledge Trail, Blueberry Ledge Cutoff
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, December 4, 2010
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking was no problem and all access was in perfect condition 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Small water crossings, all no problems. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Blueberry Ledge Cutoff had some blowdowns, easily avoidable, lots of leaves on the trail making steeper descents tricky. Blueberry Ledge tr. had been recently cleared of most blowdowns. A few areas of deep standing water required a little off-trailing. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw paw prints and areas where the pup had issues with traction in icy areas, but the prints made it to the top. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Dean's first 48k', my 24th. Better weather than predicted, cool (low 30's), but in sunny areas, snow and ice was melting which was tricky with micro-spikes, which are necessary near the top due to the ice and snow. The views to the south and east were great, a little hazy for a late fall day, but not bad at all. Blazes on the rock faces are almost invisible, so pay attention to the trail. Blazes on the trees are plainly visible. A few areas required some minimal scrambling and with the ice, it was a little tougher than usual, but certainly not all that difficult.  
Name
Name: Eric T (Tinytall) 
E-Mail
E-Mail: tinytall@hotmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2010-12-05 
Link
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