| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand Mountain, Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Hale Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 30, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road closed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings to Zealand Hut were easily rockhopped.
Hale Brook crossing the same |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
no blowdowns, all were packed by barebooters, all in good shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
while we did not see any dogs it would be fine for dogs as there are still a lot of places with open water |
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 | Comments: |
We intended to follow Big Earl's Wendnesday traverse over the Bonds. The trails were all in good shape and though we wore microspikes from the Hut to Zealand one could do it easily by barebooting. It was minus 7 at Zealand and the wind in the trees was fierce. So we decided to turn back.
On the way back I went over Hale to get one more winter peak and met up with Dave and Ned at the end of Zealand Rd. Reading Joe's report from the day before we were glad not to have chanced the traverse and face the section between Bond and Bondcliff in the cold wind and ice caked rocks. |
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 | Name: |
Georg |
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 | E-Mail: |
georg3@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-30 |
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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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