| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bondcliff, Mt Bond, West Bond, Zealand Mtn, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods, Wilderness, bondcliff, West Bond Spur, Twinway, Zealand Tr, Zealand Rd |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 19, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ample parking at both Lincoln Woods and Rt 302 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snowbridges still stable and open crossings were rock hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many blowdowns with walkarounds. Lots of dangerous eye level branches due to the deep snow pack. Difficulty finding trail to summit of Mt Bond from the Bondcliff Ridge due to previous night's snowfall. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs are far too smart to tackle the traverse. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a zip on hood on Wilderness Tr. Left it at the Hut. |
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 | Comments: |
Hiked from South to North. Bare booted in the dark and light snow showers, snowshoes from Wilderness/Bondcliff Tr Jct to Bondcliff. Traction and light traction over to West Bond then back to snowshoes from West Bond Spur to Hut. Lots of ducking under and pushing through the branches because of the depth of the snow. Lost the trail ascending Mt Bond coming off the ridge due to blown in drifting and new snow from this morning. After the morning snow and the clearing as we approached Bondcliff it turned into a 'bluebird sky' day. First winter traverse for all of us and Len completed his W48 on Zealand. Saw only 3 others on the trails until arriving at the Hut. |
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 | Name: |
FranM, Karen, Len |
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 | E-Mail: |
maineri at metrocast dot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-03-20 |
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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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