| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 14, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking on dry pavement across from TH. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The crossing of the Flume Cascade Brook is open but the water was minimal and easy to cross on rocks |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One major blowdown has been cleared recently. Two smaller blowdowns are easily passed by ducking under |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The top third of the trail was quite icy but I am sure dogs could handle it |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
found an Eddy Bauer waterbottle. Let me know and I will send it. |
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 | Comments: |
The lower half of the trail was a bit soft but it still carried me without postholing. It was good practice for balance and agility. Past the split to Webster the trail - monorail - became icy and I put on the microspikes. Some might prefer crampons. The summit cone has blue ice but enough bare rocks to get up safely without crampons. Summit was in the clouds with strong, gusty winds and spitting snow. |
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 | Name: |
Georg |
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 | E-Mail: |
georg3@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-04-14 |
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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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