Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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| Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 14, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Falling Waters is an absolute mess. The crossings where washed out and whats left is seriously undermined. When I went up at 0800 someone had fallen in. Everyone I talked to today echoed the same sentiment: avoid it for now. (Though three guys did it)
Nothing on OBP |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few duck unders and up and overs. Nothing major |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few doggos |
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| Comments: |
As stated above, started up Falling Waters, came across a guy who's girlfriend had fallen in on the second crossing. Strongly suggested out and back via OBP - which I did. (OBP) Trail from TH to FPS sign has some gnarly post holes. From there to hut it was a pretty firm monorail, some minor post holing (some dude post holed up to his waist with a snowshoe. It was actually impressive). Spikes where satisfactory to hut. Switched to crampons for the ascent. While most I saw had micros, I was VERY happy to have them. The slide prior to summit cone was navigable without an ice axe. I brought my snowshoes, but they where completely unnecessary. The trail is a virtual highway.
Just did Lafayette, it was getting late and I was cold. But several pushed on to Lincoln. |
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| Name: |
The Teal Goat |
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| E-Mail: |
sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-14 |
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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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