| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Tuckerman Ravine Trail, Lion's Head Trail, snowfields |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 3, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues finding parking when I arrived at Pinkham Notch Visitor Center shortly after 8:15 AM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Tuck's and Lions Head, as with the east side trails on Mt. Washington, were well maintained and in great shape. The summer route of Lions Head is still open. |
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 | Comments: |
There was continuous snow cover, save for a few exposed rocks, from base to treeline, with a spotty mix of ice, powdery and frozen granular snow, and bare ground/rock from treeline to the summit of Mt. Washington. Below treeline, I wore light traction, but either that or snowshoes would do the trick for most (although some may find traction helpful on the steep sections of the Lions Head Trail). Above the trees, I switched to crampons and kept them on from there to the summit and back to the lower junction with the Tuckerman Ravine Trail. An ice axe may be helpful descending the snowfields that Lions Head and Tuck's cross, especially after a thaw-freeze cycle.
This was my third successful winter hike of the Rockpile, and possibly the best weather I've experienced up there in winter- light wind (and no wind at times), above-average temps, and an undercast below high overcast skies. 100% worth dragging myself out of bed super early in the morning. |
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 | Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-03 |
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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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