| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat A, Wildcat B, Wildcat C, Wildcat D, Wildcat E, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings are easily done |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Two dogs on the trail today |
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 | Comments: |
Conditions: 1" to 2" of fresh powder this morning. All trails were hardpacked and solid. 19 Mile Brook trail could be bare booted. One crossing on 19 mbt, that was washed out, had a plank across.
Before the steeps up to Wildcat A, we put our crampons on. The trail was icy in spots, but overall in good shape. Others that we saw made it in micro-spikes, up and down, but traction is needed. From A to D, there were no other fresh tracks. The ridge walk was tedious and tricky, because the rail was pocketed with postholes and the fresh snow hid any lurking ice. Light traction was needed from A to D. Snowshoes wouldn't have worked very well.
The walk down Polecat was uneventful. We wore our hillsounds down, which worked well. Our snowshoes stayed on our packs all day. Windy today with sunny sky, a bit on the chilly side. Great day out with Hiker Ed. |
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 | Name: |
Wolfgang |
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 | E-Mail: |
rjmartin@fairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-30 |
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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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