| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 30, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
lot is well plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
crossing on falling waters semi-bridge up high and the final larger crossing is fully bridged. |
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 | Comments: |
old bridle path in excellent shape. well packed out to the hut. greenleaf a mix of snow and rock pretty wind scoured and styrofoam-esque. the ridge had decent snow coverage to lincoln then thinned out a bit over to little haystack. a couple deeply drifted sections in the low spots between the peaks. no ice worth mentioning. falling waters broken, but a little loose and postholed up top then nice and smooth the rest of the way out. snow became pretty sticky this afternoon. crossings on falling waters semi bridged up high and the final and lowest was fully snow bridged.
used snowshoes the entire loop. got a little bony between lincoln and little haystack and light traction may have been better, but i only brought full crampons which would have been a bit much.
stellar day up high. mild temps and low winds made for a much different feeling than the last few days. the views were great to the rest of the whites and out to vermont. came face to face with a pine marten a short ways up from the hut. hadn't seen one in years. cute little bugger (if you aren't a rodent....). awesome day to be out.
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 | Name: |
bryan |
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 | E-Mail: |
bryancuddihee@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-12-30 |
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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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