Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, Mt. Monroe, NH |
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| Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside Trail, Jefferson Loop, Trinity Heights Connector, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked in the upper lot of the base station, but were told to move our vehicles down to the hikers lot down the road. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Gem pool in snow bridged |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few minor blowdowns |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Donna had her dog out on Jefferson today, and he was loving it. |
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| Comments: |
Conditions: We were the first on Jewell today. It had about 2 to 3 inches of fresh powder. We put on snow shoes just before the trail started to climb and left them on to the Gulfside Trail. The trail is well broken out and has a firm base. Along the Gulfside to Jefferson, some of us switched to Crampons. Lots of ice. Some drifts on the Gulfside, but not very deep. There's not much snow on the ridge right now. The climb to Washington was ice, ice, and more ice with styrofoam in the right places. Crawford down to the hut was again ice, ice, and more ice. The climb to Monroe had some ice and packed snow. The ammo was in good shape with ice but a well packed out trail.
What a day on the Presis' No wind and beautiful warm sunny skies. A great day out, as usual, with Hiker Ed, Bruce, Steve, Mike, and Paul.
Met up with some familiar faces today, but really not that many people out on such a great day.
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| Name: |
Wolfgang |
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| E-Mail: |
rjmartin@fairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-01-11 |
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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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