| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Gulfside, Cog Rail Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 18, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Greedy! $10.00 per PERSON in the base station lot. Lots of spots, and plowed. Per car is reasonable, per person is not. The Ammo lot was plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All hoppable, no wading needed. Snow bridges were not that thick. Probed before stepping. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Pretty much perfect |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing |
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 | Comments: |
We jumped into the window before the storm. Was loose powder up to the gem pool. Then snow over hard ice, drifts, ice and rock. We wore snowshoes up to Lakes, then switched to crampons. Crampons for the rest of the day.
I would suggest skipping the microspikes. All along the ridge and up the summit cone is snow on very hard ice with sometimes unavoidable rocks sticking out. I expect that spikes would get broken on the rocks and they would definitely have a hard time gripping the hard ice beneath snow.
Maybe different after Saturday Night's snowfall. |
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 | Name: |
Al-X |
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 | E-Mail: |
powerpackager@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-20 |
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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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