Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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| Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at kiosk, although with the snow depth fewer spaces than usual. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One or two duck under blowdowns not bad. |
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| Comments: |
Trail has a firm base made by snowshoes and non-predatory bare booters (I can tell the difference with my tracking skills) beneath several inches of fresh powder from the latest storm. We wore spikes for a short while at the beginning but switched to snowshoes at the first uphill and wore them to the base of the first scramble up high. We couldn't get adequate traction on the steep powder with snowshoes there and so wore crampons for the duration to the summit. We roughed up the surface but made no post holes. We wore snowshoes below the steeps down to the car on the descent. Snowpack is so deep that there isn't a ledge in sight over the entire hike. It looked like less traffic had continued beyond the true summit on Rollins.
Beautiful day up there and great hike with Chris. |
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| Name: |
RickB. |
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| E-Mail: |
rickbb@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-05 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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