| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Paine Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Green-Blue Trail, Red Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 9, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Today, as always, lots of plowed parking at designated lot at bottom of trails, just east of Norwich University |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Beautifully maintained trails |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Maggie and other dogs raced around at breakneck speed on hard packed powder, and all had smiles on their faces. |
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 | Comments: |
Paine Mountain (top of old Norwich Ski area)
All the many trails up this mountain have had much traffic, both snowshoes, skis, traction or bareboot. Trails are mostly wide allowing for plenty of room to avoid the occasional skier coming down. There are well packed bushwack trails everywhere. I took the red trail near the top, otherwise bushwacked on most direct routes. The old ski lift path is well packed down. This former ski are is partly grown over, and has nice views to the west and, near the top, has views to the north. The trail conditions today were some of the nicest I have ever seen anywhere, no rocks, just hard packed powder. WOW! |
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 | Name: |
Maggie and I |
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 | E-Mail: |
irina.assur@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-09 |
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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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