| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings are solidly bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Maybe six or seven blowdowns. Maybe four required crawling under |
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 | Comments: |
5 of us did a Bond traverse from North to South. 3 of us put snowshoes on for Zealand Rd and 2 bare-booted. After the road we all used snowshoes the rest of the day. The trail was not broken out and most of the time there was no sign of previous tracks. The depth of fresh/blown-in snow ranged from maybe 4" to 14" excluding drifts. A couple drifts had 2 feet or more of snow to break. The deepest snow was encountered coming down from Bondcliff. The only places which didn't require breaking trail were near Guyot summit and the ridge between Bond and Bondcliff. Both these areas had a shallow layer of crusty/icy snow that would break when walked on. The ledge coming off Bondcliff had enough snow that it wasn't too difficult to descend. Winds started very high and were high through Guyot but after that it dropped quickly so anything north of West Bond may be blown in but south of that there should be a track. |
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 | Name: |
Rick Simmons |
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 | E-Mail: |
RickNH1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-12 |
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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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