| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The lot was plowed. No issues. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All the water crossings were either bridged or frozen. |
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 | Comments: |
Falling Waters was hard packed snow. I used MicroSpikes on the way up, which was plenty. There was one icy section, but it was a series of ice shelves that were easy to step up with just the spikes. Along the ridge there was a fair bit of ice covered by a very thin layer of snow. I kept the spikes on that was fine.
Expecting perhaps more difficult conditions on the descent from Lafayette, I put on crampons, but I wouldn't say they're a necessity. The spikes would have been fine, as long as you take your time on that one steep section just after you start coming off Lafayette. Still, it's much faster in the crampons.
Old Bridal was also well packed, but with maybe an inch of softer snow churned up by so much foot traffic. Absolutely no need for snowshoes at any point along the hike today. |
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 | Name: |
Dan Goyette |
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 | E-Mail: |
dan.goyette@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-02-11 |
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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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