Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Whiteface, Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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| Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 6, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Easy parking and they have a porta potty! |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were easy |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of leaning trees, that are a pain for tall people with large packs to get under. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
One very friendly golden retriever at the trailhead with a local woman. |
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| Bugs: |
The low hanging branches were bugging me! :-)
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| Comments: |
The snow near the top of Whiteface is drifting and getting heavy. Probably worse after the snow today and more coming in on Thursday. Some pretty deep postholes on the edges of Dicey Mills, that are getting hidden by light snow. Wore snowshoes just to be safe coming down. The other three people I saw were in spikes. Lots of snow blew of the mountains and into the bowl, making about a mile of the flat walk out of the bowl a little more difficult for them, I believe.
Beautiful Sunny day, I was surprised how little protection the trees on the ridge provided from the moderate winds! |
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| Name: |
Hikingchef |
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| E-Mail: |
jkaydelott@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-02-07 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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