Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, West Bond, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Zealand Trail, Zealand Road |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand road closed and fluffy snow on a sheet of ice. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
We managed to find the rocks and safe ice. Definately need to test the ice before stepping on it. |
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| Comments: |
Three of us worked hard to break the trail with snowshoes. Started with microspikes on Lincoln Woods and Wilderness Trails.
Put on snowshoes just below summit of Bondcliff and kept them on all the way to Zealand Hut. About a foot of fresh powder and drifts up to our knees. The ridge is wind blown but has very deep drifts. A lot of work but a great day.
No wind and really pretty warm. Cloudy all day but the sun did manage to come out just before it went down. Some of the steeper sections of the trail around Zeacliff and Zealand Pond were very icy but we managed with our snowshoes. Carried crampons but didn't use them |
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| Name: |
CINDERSMOM |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-01-06 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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