| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Tuckerman Ravine Trail, Lion's Head Winter Route |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 31, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Got to PNVC around 7:45 AM and the lot was starting to fill up. When I finished the hike around 2:20 PM, cars were parked roadside along NH route 16. Guess a lot of people got the memo about the weather |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe, Snowshoes |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No major issues- trails were in great shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Can't imagine bringing a dog up or down the Lion's Head Winter Route being a good idea. |
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 | Comments: |
The entire route was well packed out, save for some postholing on the Lion's Head Winter Route and on some of the snowfields above treeline. I wore light traction from the trailhead to where the winter route turns left off the Huntington Ravine Fire Road; from there, I switched to crampons and wore them for the rest of the hike. (Didn't need them on the descent once off the winter route, but I was too lazy to take them off, so I kept them on.) My crampons and ice axe came in very handy going up and down the crux of the winter route- I couldn't imagine doing that section without them.
With clear skies, mild (for late January) temps, and practically no wind, hiking the Rockpile in winter doesn't get much better than this. Glad I did so before the incoming snowstorm! |
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 | Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-31 |
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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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