| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Flume, Mt. Liberty, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, herd path, Liberty Spring Trail, Flume Slide Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 5, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Basin upper lot clear and ice free |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Starting to open. Larger streams are easily rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Handful of medium/large blowdowns on Flume Slide. |
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 | Comments: |
Wanted to add (to additional report by Rick Simmons on same peaks) that Flume Slide was still in good condition to snowshoe. More than a few patches of ice starting to show up but almost all are easily gotten around. Had to toe into a handful of spots but never felt like I had any need for the crampons. The snow was soft(er) until close to the peak however--might only be a few more days if the weather stays warm before crampons and ice ax will be only realistic way to take on the climb (if at all).
I chose snowshoes round trip (light traction would have been fine for walk down). I have no tolerance for post holing or wading through drifts and love my televators:)----made the drive up after I saw the past reports on Slide Trail and have been itching to walk it in winter months--thanks Donna and BK!
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 | Name: |
eakenrea |
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 | E-Mail: |
benewfang@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-05 |
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 | Link: |
 https://https://www.instagram.com/p/B9XBurGA5d8/ |
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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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