| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monroe, Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Gulfside, Jewell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 20, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at the cog for 10/person. road well tended |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy rock hops right now. Ice/snow bridges coming soon |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdown or two coming down Jewell |
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 | Comments: |
Bright day with little wind for these two today. Ammo/Jewell below treeline had packed snow over ice, with unconsolidated snow of 4-8 inches. Borderline snowshoes but a bit boney for our taste. They went for a ride and we used microspikes the whole hike. above treeline on ammo could be dealt with using crampons for some of the steeper sections, but traction was solid just with pretty beat spikes. Above treeline from lakes to monroe to wash to jewell, rock spikes and gaiters are ideal. Even with some brief heavy drifts up to the knee or so, mostly crusty rocks up there. Saw 5 or so hikers out today. bring snowshoes after the next storm for sure |
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 | Name: |
Polo |
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 | E-Mail: |
khecht@wesleyan.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-12-20 |
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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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