| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, Carter Dome, Mt. Hight, Middle Carter, South Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Polecat ski trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 25, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Pinkham Notch Visitors Center. No overnight parking at Wildcat Ski area where we started. Hitchhiked back from Imp trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No challenges |
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 | Comments: |
Microspikes up Polecat, then snowshoes the whole rest of the way. Tempted to put on full crampons for a minute here and there, but snowshoes (MSR Lightning Ascent and MSR Evo -- i.e., with good built-in traction) were enough. This was a two-day trip, Jan 24-25, with overnight at Carter Hut. Some snow and ice that came in Saturday afternoon, just after we finished, could have changed conditions. |
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 | Name: |
Eliot |
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 | E-Mail: |
elevine99@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-26 |
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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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