| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Washington, Mt. Monroe, Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Tuckerman Crossover, Monroe Loop, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Connector |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 31, 2009 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Crawford Connector and Marshfield Cog Base Station parking lots both plowed. Base Station Road not sanded - 2WDs were sliding around a bit. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only crossing of any size (Gem Pool) is completely snowbridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on Ammonoosuc Trail and Crawford Path. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Some sections are too icy/dangerous for dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
Ammonoosuc Trail was a bit rough on snowshoes due to barebooters prior to last snowstorm. Above Gem Pool, good snowshoeing to treeline - then frozen granular, drifts, and blue ice to hut - snowshoes were okay for ascending, but might not be adequate to descend that. From hut to Washington, then all the way to the lower Eisenhower Loop - crampons. Lots of blue ice, rime ice, frozen granular, as well as some 3-4 foot snowdrifts. Nast side slope ice field has formed between hut and Davis Path junction on Crawford Path. Also nasty ice slope on northern Monroe loop. Snowshoes from southern Eisenhower Loop to Mt. Clinton Road. Crawford Path from Pierce to base was well packed - very few postholes. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2009-12-31 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtwashington-2009-1231.php |
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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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