Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Middle Sugarloaf, NH |
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| Trails: |
Zealand Road, Sugarloaf Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 26, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One spruce blowdown fairly high on Middle Sugarloaf, easy to go around |
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| Comments: |
Trail conditions were a real mixed bag - pretty much every surface imaginable, covered by about 2" of fresh powder. Spikes were perfect. Zealand Road to the trailhead was annoying to walk on - rutted and postholed, with everything disguised by the fresh snow, and really easy to turn an ankle.
The ladder up to Middle Sugarloaf peak was genuinely treacherous - filled with packed snow / ice. A few smack with an ice axe would clean it up easily, but we did it on hands and spikes, both up and (backing) down. |
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| Name: |
flymo |
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| E-Mail: |
flymo.mulch@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-27 |
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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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