| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Carter Dome, South Carter, Middle Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There were several blowdowns that required ducking and/or crawling on Carter-Moriah, primarily between Zeta Pass and South Carter |
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 | Comments: |
The trails were beautiful from the car up to Zeta Pass and traffic was really light (ran into only one group out there today). At Zeta Pass, I switched into snowshoes to head over to Carter Dome. Everyone who had been up had done a great job smoothing out the trail and it was in nice shape. But, given that it was blowing, I am sure that it will drift over again in the usual spots ...
Carter-Moriah over to South and Middle were a different situation. Carter-Moriah has seen very little traffic and it looks like the only traffic was bareboots. It is messy ... I tried to wear snowshoes to smooth it out. But, it was impossible. I finally took them off and used microspikes. Even though the snow is messy there, it is pretty firm and I did not sink in or make the situation any worse. Hopefully it will snow soon and with softer powder on top people can really get after this section ... |
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 | Name: |
Bree + Aidi |
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 | E-Mail: |
breejschuette@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-10 |
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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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