| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Mansfield (The Chin), VT |
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 | Trails: |
Sunset Ridge Trail, Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Underhill State Park has the gate open and with AWD we scooted right up to summer parking- unprecedented for this date. Normal winter parking would add 1.4 miles each way,making 9.4 instead of 6.6 mi. R.T. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Goggles, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all wood bridges |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Well maintained |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Too alpine today,deep drifts - but they could sniff out the trail in the near whiteout conditions. |
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 | Comments: |
Below treeline, well packed trails. One used microspikes and one crampons. Higher up, crampons were a little better. Mix of exposed rock, deep drifts, and hard ice both exposed & snow covered.
Very low visibility on the ridge, down to 15-30 feet, not kidding. Knowing the trail well helped, really felt our way up. Pretty warm, upper teens, winds 20-30 mph, goggles a must. great day out in the mountains, thanks DJ. |
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 | Name: |
Drew Petersen |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-01-10 |
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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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