| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cardigan, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Holt Trail, Mowglis Trail, Manning Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 2, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Icy - wore spikes from the lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large blowdown coming down Manning at approx 2000 ft |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Al did great without any issues on the steep approach on Holt. He had a blast and was rolling all over the place on the crusted snow/ice slopes. |
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 | Comments: |
Wore spikes from the parking lot until the start of the steep section (which is obvious) on Holt, around 2300 feet. Great day to practice with crampons and axe on the steep approach to the summit. Used GPS to stay on trail as the blazes weren't visible toward the top. Quite windy at the top but found shelter from he wind beside the firetower. Beautiful views everywhere on the descent along Mowgli & Manning. Could have switched back to spikes once back below treeline as the trail was well packed but didn't want to stop so kept the crampons until back to the car. Temps were still cold enough that there was no postholing. Snowshoes took a ride. Saw no one all day. |
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 | Name: |
Pauline & Al the dog |
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 | E-Mail: |
paulifeng@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-02 |
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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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