| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were passable. Ice bridges are almost fully reformed, and should continue to solidify with temperatures staying below freezing for the next week. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns, but easily ducked under or stepped over. |
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 | Comments: |
Wore snowshoes all the way and would urge others to do the same. Took Avalon and A-Z up to Tom summit; slow going, breaking trail the whole way. At least 6 inches of new powder everywhere made the steep sections a bit of a haul. Willey Range Trail over to Willey summit was similarly difficult. Lots of knee-deep and thigh-deep drifts. Narrow sections just south of Field summit were soft and a bit sloppy; hard to keep from sliding down the side. Didn't see anyone else until I was on the way back from Willey summit. From then, saw at least 10 people on Willey Range and back down Avalon. Most in snowshoes but 5 or so in spikes only which chewed things up a bit. Seemed like I was the first to descend Avalon (though it was broken), and I basically skied down in the soft snow. Light snow started to come down around noon, so maybe we'll get to do it all over again this week! |
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 | Name: |
Salmon |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-19 |
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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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