| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Stowe Pinnacle, Putnam Mountain, North Hunger, South Worcester, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Stowe Pinnacle Trail, Hogback Trail, Skyline Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 11, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I had planed to go in Pinnacle Meadow, but someone parked a car right in the middle of the road, blocking access. good parking for Stowe Pinnacle tr. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Only issues are blowdowns between Putnam and S. Worcester-a couple are significant and one made route finding tough. |
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 | Comments: |
Trial is hard packed and icy up to Stowe Pinnacle. Headed up the Hogback tr. there were bareboot tracks that dwindled to just two barebooters. I switched to snowshoes for hogback as some of the postholes were 8in. The barebooters continued south along the ridge, where snow depths increased to a foot with bigger drifts. I passed the barebooters' camp and caught up to them on the way up hunger. I passed them and began breaking (they were struggling considerably without snowshoes.. The highpoint of the north peak is just a stone's throw from the trail. I retraced my steps and continued north along the ridge to the south peak of Worcester, which was completely unbroken. This hike was tough due to the duration a trail breaking and amount of reclimb. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-11-11 |
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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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