| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Diceys Mill Trail, Rollins Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 9, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ferncroft parking plowed, not icy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The one major stream crossing was easily negotiated on rocks and logs. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns, but easily ducked under or stepped over. |
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 | Comments: |
Very little snow low down on Diceys Mill Trail. Even at the Rollins Trail Junction, depth was minimal. Barebooted to stream crossing, then microspiked to first serious ice on Rollins; cramponed from there to Whiteface and back to junction. Appreciated crampons for the awkward snow-covered, ice-covered rocks and sloping icy slabs, but the trip was slow and somewhat tedious given the mixed conditions. Some drifting higher up on the Rollins, but very limited and not enough to justify snowshoes. Microspiked back down from junction to road. |
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 | Name: |
PeterC |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-01-09 |
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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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