| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Gulfside, Jewell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 18, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Slush, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
great dog day Dooley had a ball |
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 | Comments: |
Up Ammo, mixed bag of frozen granular, blue ice, hard pack. We wore snow shoes to the hut. Televaters are great. Some in spikes some in crampons. From the hut to Washington we chose spikes. Worked well. Lots of bare rock and blue ice. The top was crowded. Amazing weather. One guy with no shirt. Gulfside to Jewell a mixed bag of bare ground and blue ice. Stayed with spikes. The jewell was a tough choice for traction. The conditions changed so often you didn't know what to wear. Snow shoes after getting into trees. The jewell is badly postholed.
Tried like heck to get my W-48 done. Fell just short. After my Nov. knee surgery I told my doctor I would climb Mt Washington by March. He told me I would not be able to do it. I have a nice pic to send him. |
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 | Name: |
loanshark |
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 | E-Mail: |
hotto2010@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-18 |
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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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