| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Carter, South Carter, Carter Dome, Wildcat A, Wildcat B, Wildcat C, Wildcat D, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, Polecat ski trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Tons of parking at 19 mile and Wildcat ski area. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing to worry about, all step over's |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
tons of eye and ear pokers on the ridge, not much can be done until the snow melts. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent day outside! We started at 19 Mile trailhead to Carter Dome Trail and once at the junction headed north to both Carters and then turned back and continued over Carter Dome and over Wildcat Ridge to the ski area. Overall the conditions were very good. The most noteworthy was leaving Carter Dome heading South on the steeps where the trail is exposed to the sun, postholes were littered about and the snow was unstable. I stayed next to the trail in deeper soft snow. If ever there was an area of 'no fun' it would be the .7 heading up Wildcat - the 2 sections of the trail where there are slides that cross over the trail, the snow was soft and unstable and the thin trail was on a narrow lip that would sometimes give way. Some postholing on the wildcat ridge by a hiker in snowshoes closer to D. Wore only a base and mid layer all day.
Snowshoes were a must.
Al joined for the Carters, thanks to Billy for the good company all day. |
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 | Name: |
Rachel |
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 | E-Mail: |
ball one three one one at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-06 |
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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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