| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 5, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of walk under and walk around blowdowns that will require an ax or chainsaw but for now not a problem to get around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Steep sections were tough from the deep drifted snow. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a pair of what I believe to be ski pole straps. I hung them from a tree branch about a mile from the trail head |
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 | Comments: |
I broke the trail almost all the way. Turned around on the last steep ledge. I was swimming in the snow ( up to my waist ) and being solo and tired from breaking trail and the fact I was receiving dirty looks from the pooch we called it a day having been there a few times already in the past. From about 3200' feet and on the snow drifts were something else. Down low received about 10 inches or so of new snow with increasing amounts up high. Saw about a dozen people heading up as I was decending all wearing snowshoes so it's pretty well packed. Sounded as though a few were planning on heading over to Passaconaway so Rollins may be broken out at this point, or not. |
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 | Name: |
Chance |
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 | E-Mail: |
c.hersey@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-02-05 |
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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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