| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 12, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
depot lot icy but open.. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
bridged solidly on this route |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
good corridor throughout...a little narrow towards Willey but adequate blazing takes care of it |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
pretty cold day today but the 2 labs we saw were having a good day |
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 | Comments: |
as a follow-up tp previous report. We used spikes or Hillsound trail crampons throughout today. While this footware was good most places there were long areas of drifted snow, especially between Field and Tom, in many places knee deep or more, that snowshoes were the right choice today. Based on some previous posts we had left snowshoes in the car and I will say we felt awful with the mess left behind by us and other groups we saw travelling without snowshoes. My bad..
Once below 3800 feet or so on the Range trail the drifting eased up . Mount Tom spur and A-Z well packed. Some signs of traffic towards Zealand.
Very cold day on the ridge..nice to run into Rocket, Jeb and crew. Temps around -10, winds in the teens made it a quick trip with few stops. Thanks Valerie and Ali for a fun adventure in the mountains..It was gorgeous today with some very interesting light at times. |
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 | Name: |
silverfox |
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 | E-Mail: |
marktaub@metrocastdotnet |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-02-12 |
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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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