| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trails, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 21, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Wildcat Ski Area |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Slush, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Abby the Wonder Mutt had a great day, saw only one other dog who seemed to be enjoying itself. |
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 | Bugs: |
They were out but not much of a bother. |
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 | Comments: |
Morning fog almost caused us to rethink our trek, but the day turned out really nice. Polecat was more solid in the AM with some snow and dry areas. In the PM we postholed and it was also getting muddy. Wildcat Ridge Trail over to Wildcat A in the AM was mostly icy on the remaining monorail with ice on the steeps. We thought we would have problems coming back, but it warmed up nicely and we had minimal issues on the return trip. We barebooted the whole day using caution and using trekking poles. Light traction would have worked well too, but we would have been putting them on and off all day. |
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 | Name: |
WeRmudfun |
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 | E-Mail: |
webjeeping at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-04-21 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.youtube.com/user/WeRmudfun?ob=0&feature=results_main |
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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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