| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Welch Mountain, Dickey Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Welch-Dickey Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 31, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking area and road are plowed, but icy. Dynamic control kicked in a couple times. Survived. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The water crossing was fine. Watch your step. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing of note. Was probably wondering if I would freeze to death. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fido might want to stay by the fire. Otherwise invest in a full-body neoprene suit for canines. |
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 | Bugs: |
Went south. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost my sanity. Found it again. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail mostly packed in and obvious. Some drifts up high. Others were in snowshoes. I wore microspikes. Managed to survive. Ice is all covered over and really not an issue currently. As always, watch your step. Great views. Chilly. Dress warm, or move south if you're a flatlander. |
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 | Name: |
Chance Yohman |
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 | E-Mail: |
chance.yohman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-31 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/1335236897 |
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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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