| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Passaconaway, Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Dicey's Mill Trail, Rollins Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 13, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ferncroft and the road up to Dicey's Mill is thick ice. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There is a log across the Dicey's Mill Crossing. Easy to cross. About a foot wide. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a dog. He didn't look too happy. No boots. |
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 | Comments: |
Climbed Passaconway via Dicey's Mill because we were worried about ice on the Blueberry Ledges. Then did and out and back on the Rollins Trail and back down Dicey's. This made for a long but relatively safe day. You can climb Passaconaway with micros (my partners did) but it's much easier with Trail Crampon Pros (which I used). We all came down in Trail Crampon Pros. There's a lot of very thick ice but plastic ice above the Rollins/Dicey Trail Junction. The beginning of the Rollins trail started mellow, but then we got into serious thick ice all the way to the summit cairn and back. Trail Crampon Pros also very helpful on the Dicey Mills descent, switching back to micros below the log crossing. |
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 | Name: |
Philip Werner |
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 | E-Mail: |
gridiot@sectionhiker.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-12-13 |
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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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