| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monroe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Monroe Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 17, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Cog Base Station parking due to limited time. Paid $10 per person |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow bridges still solid |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown to easily duck under above Gem Pool |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Wind too fierce for pups up high on this day. Sorry had to leave Eva home but absolutely the right decision! |
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 | Comments: |
An afternoon hike up Ammo to Monroe for Heather's SSW 48 finish! Great perseverance all winter long to do this, with not a lot of available days at times to hike. Congrats, Heather!! We used snowshoes up to the hut for the televators. Ammo was hard-packed snow and light traction would suffice but we appreciated the televators for the steep climb. Put on crampons at the hut for Monroe and then kept them on all the way down. Heather descended most of the way down from the hut with microspikes. Patchy ice and snow above treeline, but crampons felt perfect for Monroe. Lots of ice just below the hut, as has been all winter long. We met 5 guys at the hut who had just descended Washington, up and back from Ammo; 3 others preceded them. 3 also turned back at the hut, uncomfortable with the wind. Very windy on Monroe, 35-40 mph. 55 mph w/gusts in 60's on Washington in the mid afternoon according to MWOBS. Yet another hike up Ammo this winter, always beautiful. Fun to share in Heather's SSW finish. Congratulations to Heather! |
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 | Name: |
Donna D |
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 | E-Mail: |
winnie@vermontel.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-18 |
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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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