| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 3, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Basin was plowed, OBP plowed, no issues |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Falling waters ice bridges are in great shape and great views of the falls and cascades |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in superb shape, few duck unders which when the snow melts will be of no concern |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One hound doggo out today on the ridge |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Pair of some type of beginner traction on the sign at TH, slip on cleats of some kind |
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 | Comments: |
Great and challenging day on the Frenchman! Trail was in good shape, but could still use several snowshoers to the hut. Lots of bareboots. From hut to Lafayette, we still continued in snowshoes. Enough ice to warrant it and not wreck the shoes. Trail is extremely ambiguous from the 'fishhook' turn to the summit cone. No fall zone, thankfully we knew where we had to go! From Lafayette summit to Little Haystack, we wore hillsounds to not kill the snowshoes.. The ice depth will likely change for the better as its currently freezing rain here in N. Woodstock (and was up on ridge). Virtually no vis today so not many people on the ridge, maybe half a dozen.
Drip drip drip.. 26 for SSW |
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 | Name: |
The Teal Goat & J+J |
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 | E-Mail: |
sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-03 |
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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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