| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wildcat D, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trails, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 12, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Empty at 5:30 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I would recommend snowshoes because runoff is undermining the snowpack and one can break through at ANY time with just boots or spikes on. |
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 | Comments: |
Decided to give the ski trails one last hurrah this evening. I put my snowshoes on at the bottom and took the Lower, Middle & Upper Catapult trails to the summit station and then the foot path to the Wildcat D lookout. To my surprise I was able to keep snowshoes on all the way up! There were just two 10-15 yard sections that were bare but I kept the 'shoes on. Took them off for the summit pitch which was mixed bare rock & snow. Came down Upper & Middle Catapult then decided to come down Wild Kitten for a break. There were 100 yard snow fields followed by 30-50 yard bare patches so I kept taking snowshoes on & off. Mostly granular corn mixed with mashed potatoes and ski conditions are actually not bad; a skier can make it almost all the way from top to bottom using the 3 Catapult trails. That will change soon! |
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 | Name: |
Bob H |
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 | E-Mail: |
hynoskyb@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-13 |
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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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