| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Abraham, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Battell Trail, Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 10, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No problem with the lot, it wasn't recently plowed, but the snow wasn't too deep and there were plenty of tracks. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One small stream crossing, easy to step over |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two blowdowns, one easy to walk around, the other easy to walk under |
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 | Comments: |
Mostly unbroken trail, first mile had one set of post-hole tracks, then they turned back. Unpacked powder the whole way, snowshoes were def necessary. The last .9 miles were a slog, a lot of deep power pockets. It was amazing and cold. |
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 | Name: |
Andrew Frost |
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 | E-Mail: |
andrewpfrost@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-02-13 |
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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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