| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 22, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The road to the Ravine Lodge is still closed and was covered in snow & ice when we arrived around 7:30am, but practically all mud upon the return. One other car when we arrived and ~15 when we were leaving. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow bridges or short steps for all the crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
one blowdown about 2/3 of the way up |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw three happy-looking dogs on the descent. |
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 | Comments: |
Packed snow in the morning that made for swift hiking with microspikes - hit the summit in about the same time as I do in dry summer conditions. The snow turned sticky and then a bit slushy toward the bottom on the descent as the sun came out. We wore microspikes the whole way but the one pair ahead of us bare booted the whole way and this seemed fine. We saw many more people on the descent, and they were probably 50% bare boot and 50% microspikes. A lot of people were carrying snowshoes but they definitely weren't needed.
It was a beautiful, clear, sunny day in the whites - windy up top but with hat/gloves and a windbreaker we stayed warm. |
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 | Name: |
powpow |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-22 |
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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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