| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 8, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Basin without issue |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All straightforward to rock hop |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns on Liberty Spring Trail, including one towards the top that will be increasingly tricky to get under with a little more snow pack |
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 | Comments: |
A spectacular day on Liberty! Whitehouse was a combination of packed snow and powder, transitioning to well-packed powder over ice on Liberty Spring Trail. We bare-booted to the main crossing, then wore spikes until just before returning to the bike path. The lower sections of Liberty Spring are a little sloppy, with sections of mud, rocks, half-frozen pooled water, and decomposing leaves. Higher up on Liberty Spring and FRT, there were a few sections of postholes (~1 foot deep) that have frozen solid. We saw a few people use crampons on the steeper sections towards the top, but spikes were entirely sufficient for traction in these conditions. (With a little more melting and refreezing, that could change--carrying crampons wouldn't be a bad idea.) There was not yet enough snow for snowshoes to ever be an option. |
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 | Name: |
mnm |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-08 |
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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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