| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat A, Wildcat B, Wildcat C, Wildcat D, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 12, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at 19-Mile Brook TH at 9:00 - 7 cars there. Returned to TH at 2:30 - 6 cars there. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were not an issue |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No major blowdowns after last night's wind storm. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs today |
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 | Comments: |
The theme today was ice! Small to large patches on 19-Mile Brook, especially the second half to the Wildcat Ridge Trail junction. Mostly manageable ice (with microspikes) up Wildcat A until about 200 yards from the summit when steep trail features just had frozen cascades. I saw one other hiker on the summit of Wildcat A. He came from the start of the Wildcat Ridge Trail at Pinkham Notch. He said I was the only person he saw all day up to that point. Wildcat Ridge from A to D was a veritable luge course. Took a long time to safely navigate the ice chutes. Had originally planned on a there and back to 19-Mile Brook, but decided to take Polecat down and hoof the 3 miles north on Route 16 back to the trailhead. So much safer. I saw four others at the top of D who made the same choice.
I only had micros today, but I'm bringing the crampons from here on out. I would have worn crampons the entire distance from A to D without having to switch back to micros. I'll post pictures of trail conditions on Instagram: @danmorris731 |
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 | Name: |
Dan Morris |
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 | E-Mail: |
danmorris731@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-12-12 |
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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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