| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Polecat Ski Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 6, 2011 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Wildcat Ridge Trail very brushy between D and C peaks, other than that no major concerns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Hannah had a good day - warm temps, easy grades on the ski area and even a few grouse she spotted on the ridge. There were a few short tricky icy spots on the ridge, particularly between D and C peaks, but she navigated them with no problems. Not much running water this time of year, but certainly abundant clean snow along the whole route for sno-cones. |
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 | Comments: |
Good day to finally get to the Cats - sunny skies, warm temps and not as much wind as forecasted. Put on the microspikes about half a mile up the ski slopes and left them on until about half a mile after the summit of D on the way down. The snow softened quite a bit in the afternoon, so while they weren't needed on most places headed back from A, there were enough glazed icy areas where I was glad to have them. There were isolated 1-2' areas of drifting on the top mile or so of the slopes - didn't use snowshoes today, but after the next good snow they will definitely make that section much easier - not too many sections on the ridge where they'd be needed yet though. It's impressive how some ski trails can feel so steep when you're hiking them, but so flat when you're skiing them ... great day out! |
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 | Name: |
Hikes with Hannah |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-11-06 |
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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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