| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Mansfield (Adam's Apple), VT |
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 | Trails: |
Long Trail (from Smuggler's Notch) |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 21, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Trailhead is 0.4 mi past end of plowed rd. on (l). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Safely Frozen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Most signs on the upper mountain are buried for the winter (e.g. Profanity jct.) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good going for dogs to Taft Lodge, past there the snow is looser... |
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 | Comments: |
Good solid snowshoe track to Taft Lodge. Above Taft the Profanity route to the Chin (4,393') is currently drifted in big time and will take real effort to break out.There's a track to Eagle Pass, where ski tracks head toward Hell Brook. The traverse under Mansfield's east face to Profanity is clogged for now with snow loaded fir tops. The Chin was untracked and looked like a serious undertaking from here today. Threaded up through giant sastrugi to the Adam's Apple (4,060')without much trouble. Great views of Bear Head, Lake of the Clouds, & the Chin.Winds steady 20-25 mph, temp 20F. Going down take care not to lose the trail amidst all the snowboard tracks. |
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 | Name: |
Drew Petersen |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-01-21 |
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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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