| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Passaconaway, Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 9, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ferncroft rd lot was empty |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easily crossable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Few blowdowns on Diceys mill but easy to negotiate |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Icy on ledges on blueberry ledge |
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 | Comments: |
Started out in the rain today so figured passaconaway and whiteface were an ideal choice. Smooth going over wet trail til the first set of ledges then the snow came. We continued to barefoot as there was a minimal amount of snow here and no ice. Shortly before the second set of ledges on blueberry ledge trail there was a couple inches of new snow. These set of ledges were very icy and tough to negotiate with micros as they consistently. Balled up with snow.
After reaching the summit of whiteface we decided to keep on the spikes even though they were balling up. It slowed our pace drastically as the Rollins trail is icy under fresh snow that glued itself to our feet. We decidef to take off the spikes halfway down Rollins and our pace increased. Cautiously watching our footing. The trek up Diceys was easy with snow and some icy sections. Continued to snow all day so conditions will change. Great day out with TinTin and Kaya |
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 | Name: |
JackRabbit |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-04-09 |
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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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