| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 15, 2025 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
It's a matter of climbing up steep snow. Ours did well but he's a better climber than either of his human companions |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful winter day, going up Mt Willey from the south. Some very steep sections in the half-mile below the peak. I used Lightening Ascent snowshoes, and needed every bit of their aggressive tracftion. My hiking companion used crampons. We thought ice axees would be overkill so left them in the car... I would have been happier with an ice axe for a few pitches. Met a pair of hikers who did it all in microspikes, so I gueess it's possible, but it's definitely not what I would do. Almost all the ladders are completely buried, one ladder just to the right of a giant boulder was still a bit exposed, and long and steep. We climbed it front-pointing in the snow between rungs on the way up, on the way down we saw there was a bypass route through the trees to the west, would probably have been easier for the climb up too. |
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 | Name: |
JD |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-02-16 |
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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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