| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Livermore, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Mountain Road, Crawford Ridgepole Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed turnaround atop Mountain Road in Holderness...use caution not to block the logging operation. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Comments: |
The weekend's mixed precip appeared to be a net gain in snowpack, plus some additional drifting powder on top. Unfortunately, a parasitic postholer decided to bareboot up yesterday, making a little bit of a mess on Old Mountain Road and trashing Crawford Ridgepole. It was a pretty pathetic performance, as they were trying to match their steps to the prior snowshoe steps, while being forced to cling to the trees off trail to avoid a very deep snow drift. Hopefully tonight's snow will help mitigate the damage, but it doesn't seem like there will be enough.
Anyway, there is a heck of a lot of snow up here and any crust is not firm enough to support boots, so common sense dictates using snowshoes. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-27 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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