| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 19, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
entrance to Willey Station road unplowed at 9 a.m, but well plowed out at end of afternoon. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Glad to see that the ladders are in pretty good shape. |
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 | Comments: |
Our collection of 70+ year-old geezers is hugely grateful to whoever snowshoed & bare-booted the trails all the way up/down. It would have probably been more than we could have broken out. The trail is now nicely showshoe packed to the beginning of Willey Range Trail, and pretty well compacted above that. We used--and would recommend--an ice axe to help keep the ladder steps a bit more safely free of ice.
About 1' of powder snow to where Ethan Pond trail turns off, increasing up to about 2', with some drifting, above.
Great to see things look like winter! |
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 | Name: |
Chip Morgan |
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 | E-Mail: |
cbmorgan@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-19 |
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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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