| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lost Pond Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, ski trails, Route 16 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 30, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the ski resort. Did the short roadwalk to start the hike. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A duck under on Lost Pond Trail. We cut a few small branches to make it easier to go under. A few blowdowns along the ridge…one is a walk around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw several having a great time along the ridge. Wouldn’t recommend coming up from route 16 with them, though. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Snowshoes are not needed anywhere except possibly if you were coming up the ski slopes (which we didn’t do). We had microspikes and wished for something more aggressive. Full crampons would not have been overkill. I was jealous of the two women wearing them! The ridge is basically solid ice. As things warmed up in the afternoon, there was some slush on top which helped with the grip. Ski slopes were very slushy in the afternoon, but made for a quick descent. The climb up to E was ice-free in the sketchy bits, but then had lots of ice further up. Again, crampons or aggressive spikes would have been better than microspikes. |
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 | Name: |
WanderingSoules |
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 | E-Mail: |
soules@writeme.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-30 |
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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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