| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Surprise, Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 13, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking was fine. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Decent shape. Some blow-downs. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
A few snowflies starting to show up. Nothing major. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
I did Surprise the other day, but wasn't on trail early enough to make a meaningful bid on Moriah. Oh well, come back today. Almost identical perfect conditions. The snow is indeed becoming mashed potatoes, but with snowshoes or long crampons, you'll be fine. I did Hillsounds for the first mile, but as it got steeper, I swapped into snowshoes, and made better headway.
Near the top, those not wearing snowshoes may run into problems with post-holing all the way to China. If you're particularly unlucky, you'll post-hole into the belly of a Sarlacc. So take care -- the monorail isn't always easily seen where the wind can tug at footprints, and stepping off to the side is hazardous.
Trees were dry -- no snow or other wet stuff. No pretty icicles, either, though, so that was sub-optimal. But it does mean dry travel. |
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 | Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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 | E-Mail: |
hiker@proteanwanderer.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-04-13 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.proteanwanderer.com/2019/04/14/trip-report-mt-surprise-and-mt-moriah/ |
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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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