| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
West Lot full, East Lot 1/2 full @8am, West empty, East 3/4 empty when return @3:30pm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All river crossings on Dry Brook are frozen, minor crossing on Bridal Path is open |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple hanging trees that I hit w/me head |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A couple dogs enjoyed the loop |
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 | Bugs: |
Hibernation |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Was able to do the entire loop w/spikes n ice axe. Majority of trail is packed snow, w/moderate amounts of both blue ice and bare rock on the ridge mainly on Truman n S of Lincoln summit. Scrambles on the agonies were rather dicy as lack of good footholds n not enough snow to safely slide/glissade. Saw about 20-30 people so trail is completely broken out, snowshoes overkill, bring crampons, cut steps on steep infamous slab about 1/4mi below summit on Greenleaf Tr. |
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 | Name: |
Whitefang |
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 | E-Mail: |
elijah.schreiber@uvm.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-22 |
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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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