| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Mansfield (The Chin), VT |
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 | Trails: |
Long Trail, Profanity Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Where Rt 108 is closed off there is a parking area. Less than a 1/4 mile of easy walking on snow to the LT trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minimal and easy to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Generally well-blazed. A number of ski-track crossings nearer top of Long Trail and on Profanity, so be aware. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Well-behaved, sweet-natured dogs having good time on closed off road area. |
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 | Bugs: |
Just snow fleas. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Thanks to David Katz's notes we chose the Stowe side of Mansfield to avoid ice on Underhill side. Same great snow conditions. We got off track on Profanity but found a way up. Fab views on the Chin. We went down the same way. |
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 | Name: |
Flo and Joe |
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 | E-Mail: |
aloe@myfairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-09 |
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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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