Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH |
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| Trails: |
Starr King Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Empty @11:30. 1 other vehicle @3:30, a hunter |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
N/A |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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| Bugs: |
N/A |
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| Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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| Comments: |
Another one of those fall down low, messy transition to winter trail days. The weather was full on winter as that NW wind was mean and those single digit summit windchills mighta had something to do with not seeing a single person for the second straight day on a 4k peak. Barebooted to about 2500' on the way up where I put on the spikes, the ice froze a bit over the course of the day so kept them on until about 2000' on the descent. Lots of blue ice, some of it breakable with running water underneath down low from 2000-2500' where it transitions over to snow and goes from a trace-1" here to 2-3" for most of the way up Starr King and increases to about 4-6" on the summit of Waumbek. |
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| Name: |
Heat Lightning |
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| E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-11-23 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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