| 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: |
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Basin lot 1/4 full @10am, a few cars @7pm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hoppable w/half submerged rocks so boots will get a little wet |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
At trailhead, on bike path |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Thermarest seat pad, left in spot on ridge between summits |
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 | Comments: |
Monorail starts @ base of Flume Slide, approx 2800' on Liberty spring tr, very solid and semi-uniform from start on Liberty springs tr to junction w/osseo tr south of Flume summit. Microspikes are adequate for the out and back route over Liberty, but snowshoes are recommended for the osseo tr based upon the experiences of a couple guys w/out any traction I met on the summit of Flume. Crampons, ice axe and knowledge in how to properly use them are necessary for Flume Slide which is 40% monorail, 40% ice, and 20% bare/wet rock approximately with a couple pitches of thick ice. DO NOT attempt to downclimb in current conditions, also note that you will not be able to self arrest if you fall! Rock sections are class 3 terrain and ice sections are class 4 terrain. |
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 | Name: |
Whitefang |
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 | E-Mail: |
elijah.schreiber@uvm.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-19 |
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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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