| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hunger, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Waterbury Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 24, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot w/ room for 8 or 9 cars, park along road if full. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Still some small brooks still open lower down. The waterfall crossing is starting to freeze over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns, easy to follow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None out today, normally a popular spot for them, not too long and still some running water. There are doggie bypasses around the upper scrambles if needed. |
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 | Comments: |
2"-4" new snow over a pretty icy trail. Microspikes from the start, pretty significant ice, both exposed & snow covered, from about halfway up. Ground underneath is frozen. Went up over untracked freshies from last night, packed out now from about a dozen I saw out as the day went on. Just about everyone had either crampons, microspikes, or stabilicers and I was glad mine were sharp! Upper scrambles were a little trickier than usual with some hard water ice here & there.
Summit(3,539')temp 10F @ 11:15 a.m., no wind, crystal visibility to the Whites, Greens, & Adirondaks. Merry Christmas ! |
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 | Name: |
Drew Petersen |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-24 |
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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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