| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 30, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ferncroft Road is very icey. Use caution. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossing is ice bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blow downs of concern. I helped a local resident clear a large one just at the start of Dicey's Mill Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
1" of fresh powder low and increasing to about 6" with elevation. Lots of drifting, especially on the Rollins Tr. Switched to snowshoes at the start of the steeps and left them on for the rest of the day. Ledges have some ice. I was able to climb them with my snowshoes. I had to use my ice ax on the step just above the first scramble. It's blue ice here with no hand holds. Two before me breaking trail. They continued up to Passaconaway. Trails are broken but not consolidated. Better day than I thought it would be. No wind with bright sunshine. Temps in the mid teens. |
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 | Name: |
Wolfgang |
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 | E-Mail: |
rjmartin@fairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-01-30 |
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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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