| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 17, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
At Eagles Lakes Some Breakthrough |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
4 blowdowns 1 must go offtrain slightly to pass |
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 | Comments: |
0800-1415 1 other car in parking lot. Temperature ~ 42 degrees. Trail was hard packed 2-4 feet snow especially after previous night of heavy rain. Rain throughtout most of hike to hut. Micro spikes needed for good traction. A few surfaces were bare-rock. Hike from hut began ok saw one other person and dog running down the trail.(extreme sporting) Climb up rock area to summit: Ice frozen surface with some fast running water. Temperature dropped below freezing. Wind picked up 40-50 MPH. Weather changed to frozen rain/sleet to snow. 1-2 in. fell. Summit in sight, wind continueed to increase, conditions deteriorate. Had to stop and turn back. Weather finally cleared at hut. returned via Old Bridal Path, saw 3 other hikers by themselves. Sky now clearing warm at trailhead, blue sky toward Cannon Lafayette still grey. Still a good day TQ |
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 | Name: |
Tom Q |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-04-19 |
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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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