| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, Carter Dome, South Carter, Middle Carter, Mt. Lethe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trails, Wildcat Ridge Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail, Camp Dodge Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 23, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Got a carspot to wildcat ski area, 19mi brook trailhead was mostly full @8am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
So many blowdowns to clean up |
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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: |
Bottom of polecat was rough so I took a detour up to 2800' for a better snowpack and put on spikes. Nice to run into postal patty and larry b on the way up. Wildcat ridge trail had some interesting spots for spikes climbing over C peak but was pretty good to Wildcat A. Going down to the hut was rather sketchy with the slides being challenging to find footholds with actual grip. Happy I was going up to Carter dome as the section below the view spur had lots of thick crunchy ice, above was rough with the spikes balling up. The sidehill on Carter Dome trail bypassing Hight was rough and hopefully it got beat into better shape yesterday. Lots of foot traffic for the rest of the loop and it was all easy work in spikes until I took them off at 2700' on S Imp trail. The stream section below the jct with North Carter trail is starting to melt out so recommend tagging it soon if you need the carters |
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 | Name: |
Heat Lightning |
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 | E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-25 |
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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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