| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Mansfield (The Chin), VT |
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 | Trails: |
Laura Cowles Trail, Sunset Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 22, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Winter Parking though I saw 2 4W drive trucks up near the gate...I slipped a few times on the road...it is icy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
bridges |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
one blow down on Laura Cowles that I had to duck under. |
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 | Comments: |
Thanks to Little Brown Mushrooms 12/21 report I wore my snow shoes up Laura Cowles to the chin and down most of Sunset Ridge before going bare-booted rest of the way down. The trail up had a couple inches fresh snow covering crunch/blue ice, my Tubbs have great crampons and I glided up. Up higher to the chin, the exposed rock was ice covered and a lot of drifts interspersed. The snow was deep heading back down towards Sunset Ridge, then once on the false peak descending off the ridge there was dry exposed rock/ice cover rock, very challenging going down there. Once off the ridge line the ice disappeared, the snow was deep and powdery, so it felt like I flew down. |
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 | Name: |
Joe |
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 | E-Mail: |
aloe@myfairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-22 |
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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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