| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at the Highland Center. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few smaller seeps still open, easy hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns along the way. The worst one is just below treeline that is now a crawl under. This will need to be removed soon. I would have done it today but I forgot my saw in the truck. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Comments: |
Nice cold start mid morning. There was about 3 inches of fresh snow that had fallen over night. We started in spikes but quickly changed into snowshoes due to the fresh light fluffy snow. We kept snowshoes on the rest of the day. The trail was well packed beneath the new snow until just above the Mizpah Cutoff. Lots of drifting some upwards of 2 feet. There were some tracks ahead of us but I believe all were booting, no snowshoes. Several new postholes installed today by the booters. Once above treeline the trail was wind scoured with a crusty layer. Plenty of wind above treeline coupled with temps in the low teens made for some cold hiking. Summit was nicer with the trees breaking the wind. Only about 1 foot of the summit cairn is visible now. Great views all around. |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-19 |
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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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