| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, West Bond, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Zeacliff Spur, Zealand Trail, Zealand Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 21, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Left my car at Zealand Winter lot. A friend (and prolific NH hiker) kindly bought me to Lincoln Woods (Thank you!). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some open, but no issues. |
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 | Comments: |
Bottom Line: this route is well packed out for the first days of winter. Snowshoes are a must.
I wore snowshoes almost the entire way as even Lincoln Woods and Zealand Road were soft. The one place the shoes came off was going over Bondcliff, which is blown off. There is lots of bare ground and rock, as well as some hard blue ice. I barebooted this section, jumping from rock to rock in the icy areas as the long bare sections made traction or light traction undesirable. Guyot was bony too, but had more snow so the shoes stayed on. Hilary step has some ice, but was not bad with care in snowshoes. Some tricky icy sections near the top of West Bond and on the steep sections coming off of Zealand. I broke trail from West Bond Spur to Guyot, where I encountered a group of four traversing N-S. Thanks to those who broke the other sections of trail. Several groups were out, so the route should be very well packed for now. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-21 |
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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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