| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monroe, Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Gulfside, Jewell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 2, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Ammo lot off the Base Road. Plenty of space. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on Jewell Trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Pemi loves being above treelike and managed well in some icy sections |
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 | Comments: |
Wore snowshoes up Ammo Trail. Lots of barebooters going up who made the trail a lumpy mess. Wear snowshoes or skis or stay home! Trails are still soft.
At the hut, switched to Kahtoola K10 crampons and felt secure. Ice, ice and more ice around the hut. Glad to have crampons and ice axe along the sketchy side slope going up to Washington. Barely any wind at the summit! Coming down Gulfside Trail, there was lots of ice after crossing Cog tracks. Stayed closer to tracks then crossed back on Gulf Side Trail. Stayed in crampons until Jewell Trail. Switched to micro spikes (more rocks exposed and less ice here) until entering woods, where we put on snowshoes for the rest of the journey. Jewell Trail was a pleasant snowshoe path. Low winds and a lovely day above treeline. Started early and stayed ahead of the crowds. |
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 | Name: |
Sunshine & Bobcat |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-02 |
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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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