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: |
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ferncroft road was almost ice free until the turn into the Kiosk, which had some icy ruts and standing water. The parking area was plowed, but the snow is encroaching on the road. Getting tight to park |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No water crossings on this route |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
About four duck-unders |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Would have been good for dogs today |
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| Comments: |
Conditions: Hard Packed all the way and beyond. This area must have gotten all the rain and no snow over the last snow and warm-up. Someone had barebooted during the warm-up and really tore up the trail, leaving frozen postholes, which made for a rough ride. They turned around about half way between the Jct. with the Blueberry Ledge Tr./ Blueberry cut-off and the steeps. They probably heard that there was a sale on snowshoes at EMS and decided to go get some after going in to their knees in places (Yeah Right!). From where they turned around the trail was a perfect super highway, flattened, and solid with the cold temps this morning. On the way back, only where the sun was hitting the trail, did it soften a bit. The ledges were in great shape with no flow ice. Only at the giant step, was there a little bit, so I chopped it clean with my ice axe. Someone had piled some snow at the bottom of the step which made it easy to get up on. I wore Hillsounds to the ledges and then switched to crampons for the climb and descent. Spikes probably would have been ok, but I felt safer with crampons. About 4 duck under blowdowns along the way. Dicey's Mill Steam was running about normal levels at the bridge on the Ferncroft Rd. I didn't see anyone on my side of the mountain today, but there were a few cars in the lot when I got back. Sunny in the morning, before it started to cloud up.
Kate Sleeper Trail was not broken out.
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| Name: |
Wolfgang |
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| E-Mail: |
rjmartin@fairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-03-09 |
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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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