| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Glen Boulder, Slide Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Glen Boulder Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 1, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked in a pullout along Route 16 0.3 mi south of the Glen Ellis/Glen Boulder trailhead, on opposite side of the road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
one with open water was easy to cross |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none today |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a camera hanging on a branch, but we have already located the owner |
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 | Comments: |
Packed out 6-12 inches of new powder, with deeper drifts on Glen Boulder Trail to treeline. A trench existed from several days ago (thanks to Nancy and Pat for initial breaking). Significant ice as we broke above treeline and wished we had our crampons. Switched to Hillsounds and they barely got the job done. Back to snowshoes for the dreaded thick krummholz section above Glen Boulder. We took a circuitous route (warning: don't take this uphill snowshoe track which went too far to the south), seduced off our intended track with the hopes of less thick woods, eventually broke out into the open and reached Slide Peak, our destination. For our descent we generally were able to stay on the trail, mostly finding the corridor ducking under and pushing through the thick spruce. Descended the icy section below Glen Boulder with Hillsounds and spikes with care (crampons recommended). Super day to be above treeline: clear skies, light winds, mild temps. Thanks to Joyce, Theresa and Dot for a great trip to Slide Pk |
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 | Name: |
Donna D |
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 | E-Mail: |
winnie@vermontel.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-01 |
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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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