| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Lend-A-Hand Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 16, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road closed. Long walk up the auto raod. Plowed the first mile |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Goggles |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow bridges on all water crossings unstable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No major blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Not for a dog now |
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 | Comments: |
Spent the night at Zealand and broke trail ~6:30am to beat the three groups staying the weekend. Caretaker mentioned the trail was broken by previous caretaker 3/4 of the way up. SHE FIBBED ;-) The trail was skii'd the week before and was filled to 4" of the top. The trail stopped at the first flat spot (1/2 way there) and the rest was 2-3 feet of wonderful powder. Nobody had been there since last weeks snow which looked to be 2-3 feet at the summit. Coming down was a long slide in 3_ feet of snow. Luckily a small group with AT gear were skiing up where we met 1/2 down. ~3.5 hour hike from Zealand to trailhead near road ~8 hours. |
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 | Name: |
prlabrie |
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 | E-Mail: |
prlabrie@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-01-17 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www1.snapfish.com/snapfish/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=3073615012/a=107947759/ |
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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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