| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Goggles |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
just a trickle |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
good shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw none but a good trail for dogs |
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 | Comments: |
We had a great hike as the temptures never got lower than the high teens. Started out from Highland Center with bare boots but quickly put on microspikes. A lot of ice with a very thin layer of snow at lower elevations with plenty of exposed rocks. As we got higher the snow filled the rocks in nicely and the trail was very well tracked out. It snowed lightly all day.
Right after the junction with W.C. I put on snowshoes, not because I really needed them, mostly because I wanted to wear them and try out the new harness's while the weather was not too cold to make any adjustments.
There were quite a few drifts from here to the Eisenhower loop. At that point one more person put on snow shoes and one kept microspikes on. The lifters were nice going up the steep part of Ike. Still no problems with the trail.
Visibility was low so we brushed off the uphill sides of the cairns as we went up so that they would be visable on the way down. Face covering was needed and we took a quick picture on top and headed down. Up to Pierce and the visibility wasn't much better than Ike. Trail is well packed and easy to see with the rock boundaries. More snow will definately require snowshoes up high. |
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 | Name: |
Sleeveless |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-01-10 |
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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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