| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monroe, Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 23, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was almost full when I left around 8:30 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
LOTS of dogs :) |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Broncos beanie left on a cairn leading up to Washington |
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 | Comments: |
Great day to be at high elevation lots of hikers all over the mountains. I saw a range of traction being used from spikes to full crampons (my choice too) and snowshoes. Going up with snowshoes would’ve been ideal to utilize the heel lift bar and get less of a leg workout. Crampons descending were definitely the way to go. I wouldn’t have wanted to use just spikes today but I saw lots of people getting by. The snow in the morning was packed but once the sun came up and I hit treeline the snow became mashed potatoes in areas. Throughout the day it worsened and made descending slightly tedious until a bigger guy butt sled all the way down ammo for me and packed it down. I usually descend via jewel but the extra miles and less step route wasn’t appealing today for some reason. |
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 | Name: |
Lea |
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 | E-Mail: |
Lea_giguere@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-23 |
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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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