| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Abraham, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Long Trail (from Lincoln Gap) |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 28, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
room for a few cars at end of plowed road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
one or two open easy step across brooks-
should re-freeze soon. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
several duck under blowdowns, nothing serious. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Probably okay for them. |
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 | Comments: |
Winter approach on the well packed Lincoln Gap road from end of plowing adds about 1.25 miles to the summer trail for around 3.9mi. to the top. The Long Trail north is easy to follow, frozen hard & overlaid w/ loose snow,used microspikes all the way. Icy and steep as you near the summit. Long Trail north of Mt. Abe(4,006') is still solid underfoot with deeper snow, snowshoes are needed to traverse the ridge toward Appalachian Gap. A few more inches are falling tonight.
Snowing on the ascent, summit temp 12F @ noon, winds 15-20mph, visibility 50 feet or so. No one else on the mountain today. |
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 | Name: |
Drew Petersen |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-01-28 |
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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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