Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking..food..restrooms at wildcat |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
all wet spots frozen over |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
still kind of brushy across the ridge..we moved out several blowdowns though a couple of good sized ones remain for the chainsaw..trimmed a bit in a couple of other spots after getting face slapped a few too many times... |
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| Comments: |
what a day this turned out to be..windy and chilly this morning while climbing bareboot up Polecat Trail..some undercast..Once to the ridge snowshoes needed in varying amounts of drifted snow and packed out trail sections..some pretty good drifts..Presis cleared about noon..spectacular visibility and the winds dropped to near calm as we enjoyed lunch on A..great!!! |
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| Name: |
silverfox |
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| E-Mail: |
marktaub@metrocast dot.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-02-09 |
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| Link: |
https://www.flickr.com/photos/silverfox777/sets/72157623393080608/ |
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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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