| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 2, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
lot on 302 filled up fast this morning with our group and a group of ice climbers |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings are still snow bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few duck unders |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We saw two dogs on the trail today. |
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 | Comments: |
Conditions: About 8" of new snow over a firm base. With some deeper pockets up higher. We were the first ones on the trail today. The snow was more powder than heavy wet stuff, which made for some easy trail breaking. On the way back with the temps rising and some sun, the snow was starting to soften and ball up our snowshoes. We wore snowshoes all day. Met up with a group of barebooters doing fine. Trail was firm enough. At the base of the summit cone, we made a few wrong turns and had to back track a little. Stay left and and you won't have any problems. Summit was socked in with some pretty good winds. The sun decided to make an appearance on the way back. Great day out with Ed Hawkins group of 8 today. |
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 | Name: |
Wolfgang |
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 | E-Mail: |
rjmartin@fairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-04-02 |
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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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