| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, West Bond, Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Wood Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Zealand Trail, Zealand Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 18, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road Closed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Streams are becoming more of a hazard with ice coating rocks and black ice on some rocks. |
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 | Comments: |
Nice but cold day for a bond traverse. We started at a little after 6am. Used headlamps up to Franconia Falls Bridge. Just light snow until we hit Twinway. The brook crossing on Wilderness section was tricky. We put on micro spikes on top of Bondcliff as it had lots of ice coverage and wore them until we hit Zealand Road. Only saw two guys from Brooklyn coming out who had stayed at Guyot overnight with temps around 0. The Twinway section was not tracked out. Otherwise Robie and I had a nice quick day and got to the parking lot on the other side of Zealand Campground at 4:30pm. |
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 | Name: |
Little Brown Mushroom |
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 | E-Mail: |
camosteve955@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-19 |
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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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