| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Airline, Gulfside, Castle Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 3, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
8 cars @ Appalachia @ 7:45, none except mine @ Castle TH |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
At the bottom of Castle Trail, descending, head 20' upstream to cross over thin and thick logs. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Left the Silky in the trunk, knowing this old man would need all my reserves to complete this challenge. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Snow fleas cavorting @ "The Castle" |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Old Sol made an unexpected appearance on this cloudy-forecasted day, and there was no wind to be found-wonderful day to join my daughter and son, the latter getting #47 and #48. Bare down below, transitioning to micro spikes with elevation, though not enough for the ice flows up Airline, where I took a spill. Trail Crampon Pros (Hillsound) or full crampons should have been in our kits. Wore S-shoes on the approach to trail opening, then bare-booted to Adams, as there were plenty of dry rocks to hop up and down Adams. Switched to M-spikes on Gulfside, then S-shoes (heelevators) up the snow field to Jefferson peak. M-spikes down Castle Trail, as boulders here were not dry. A little dicey below the Castle Trail plateau, so we skirted the short sections ice flows. |
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 | Name: |
gyork |
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 | E-Mail: |
yorksnh@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-04 |
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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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