| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Ascutney, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Windsor Trail, Blood Rock Trail, Bushwhack, Windsor Trail, Slab Trail, Slot Trail, Windsor Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 9, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A decent amount of ice in the Windsor lot. When we got down, probably 12 cars in the lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All snowbridged or easily rock-hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown with a well-established path around it. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Had two with us today. Did ok for the most part, but had to be helped on some of the icy spots. |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Windsor Trail was hard-packed and icy. We all went spikes car-to-car, but you could have (and for some people, may have been more comfortable with) gone with trail crampons. Slab/Slot Trail to Castle Rock was unbroken. We broke it, but it is rough.
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 | Name: |
Chef |
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 | E-Mail: |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-09 |
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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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