| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Abigail Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lowe's Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 21, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at Lowe's General Store for $1 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few duck-unders, but trail is in generally good shape |
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 | Comments: |
Mt Abigail Adams (Adams 4)
My objective was to get to treeline today, and then determine if I should continue on or go down. Lowe's Path was broken out and well-packed out. Higher up on the steep section there had been a lot of previous butt-sliding. I used Hillsound trail crampons; on the part that had been smoothed out and iced over by butt sliders, I was glad I wasn't wearing microspikes, though a few hikers ahead of me were wearing microspikes and didn't seem to have any problems. Above treeline, I wasn't sure how much drifting there would be, so I switched to snowshoes, but full crampons or trail crampons would have been better. It was mostly hard, crusty snow that supported your weight and sections of ice, with rocks poking through. The wind was steady but not overwhelming. I swapped out my condensation-soaked face mask for a fresh dry one just before popping out above the trees, and that went a long way in keeping my face warm in the wind. If you were dressed for it, it wasn't a bad day above treeline. |
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 | Name: |
twinkletoes |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-21 |
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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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