| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carter Ledge, Middle Sister, Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carter Ledge Trail, Middle Sister Trail, Piper Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 13, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Piper Trail Parking plentiful |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on Carter Ledge and Middle Sister |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs this day |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Ice axe found on summit contact writer at rwehrhan@yahoo.com with particulars |
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 | Comments: |
Trail up Carter Ledge difficult in spots, we used light traction but crampons would have been useful. Descending Piper Trail was tricky with coating of snow covering blue ice patches and sheet ice on ledges, again crampons would have been useful |
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 | Name: |
Rick |
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 | E-Mail: |
rwehrhan@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-13 |
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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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