| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Killington Peak, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Long Trail, Killington Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 25, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots at both ends were well plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The water crossings south of Killington are only partially frozen making it sketchy to cross safely. A few of our group broke through the ice while crossing but no one got significantly wet with water-proof boots. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None :-) |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
AT Southbound from Rte 4 to Rte 103
Hiked the 18 miles southbound over two days, mostly with snowshoes. Could have done it with light traction or cramp-ons but felt snowshoes was best aside from one treacherous traverse which was very hard to walk along in snowshoes with such a steep side pitch. Near the top of Killington snowshoes were definitely better since it was deep and others without were post-holing. On last rocky descent from FAA beacon to Rte 103 we switched to microspikes and it was definitely the best choice. Gov Clement shelter was great! We left a bunch of cut wood there to dry for the next backpackers. |
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 | Name: |
Mountain Runner |
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 | E-Mail: |
SDREDFERN64@GMAIL.COM |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-27 |
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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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