| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Passaconaway, Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 14, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The lot is plowed. Porta-potty is a nice touch. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings were easily crossed by rock hopping. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There were a couple of blowdowns but easily handled. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We didn't have any dogs with us and didn't see any on the trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing was lost and we didn't find anything. |
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 | Comments: |
There were plenty of people out on the trails today enjoying the first Saturday of "real" winter hiking. A few of inches of fresh snow at the lower elevations and then maybe six inches at the higher elevations. We were the first group to hit the trail and broke it out to the ledges below Passaconaway, where we were overtaken by another group that broke the trail out Whiteface. A third group had broken the trail out to Whiteface. We used crampons at the ledges - not enough snow for snowshoes and not enough ice for crampons. Others did manage the ledges in snowshoes. |
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 | Name: |
Michael Blair |
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 | E-Mail: |
akafuzzjones@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-01-14 |
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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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