| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tecumseh, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trails, Mt. Tecumseh Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at ski area |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None via this route |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Did some minor brushing and blowdown removal. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Comments: |
Very early start, hoping to catch the sunset from the summit. Unfortunately, the NOAA hourly forecast didn't pan out, so I got to see fog and snow flurries.
Snowmaking and grooming activities in progress on the lower ski trails closest to the Mt. Tecumseh Trail, so it's probably a good idea to avoid them for now. I used part of the old trail to get around it.
Sticky snow in the lower elevations. Starting at the ski vista on the Mt. Tecumseh Trail, there was a dusting of new snow, covering up black and blue ice that had formed in the footbed (from packed snow) in recent thaw/freeze cycles. Though there are plenty of rocks sticking up and very little snow, the spikes were needed in a few places, especially up on the ridge. Using a similar route to the peak on Sunday, I didn't use Microspikes. Today, I used them for nearly the entire hike.
Still no more than 2" of snow in the higher elevations. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-14 |
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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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