| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 20, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of people in the lower lots but plenty of space |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All are solid though the monorails on the two bridges are interesting |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns that are easily avoided |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Stanley had a great time |
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 | Comments: |
Lower Jewell to the second outlook has some gnarly postholes some hip deep. The snow today was stable and many people were coming off the hill in their crampons and spikes not switching to snowshoes and it did not seem that the soft snow was giving way. If it gets warm again snowshoes would be the better alternative to treeline. At tree line some people were wearing spikes but most people crampons. (Thanks to Bob who was wearing spikes and loaned me a crampon when one of mine broke). More exposed rock than I expected but several areas where one would not want to fall om steep crusted snow. I carried my ax and broke it out though it was not necessary. Great to see Eric today after completing the Grid with Sabrina and Tim. A perfect Jefferson day and great end of winter day. |
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 | Name: |
jeb bradley |
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 | E-Mail: |
jebebrad@metrocast.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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