Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Blue Ridge - North Peak, Crystal Mountain - Northwest Peak, Diamond Ridge, NH |
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| Trails: |
Pond Crossing, bushwhacks, Snowmobile Corridor 5, Snowmobile Corridor 133, skid roads, Snowmobile Corridor 135 |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked at the public boat launch. Roads are icy, but sand is down and I had no issue. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Pond is good to cross. One minor crossing on the diamond ridge bushwhack. |
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| Comments: |
Thank you bryan and Nordic Gal for the route info.
Snow: snow was supportive on all bushwhacks with the occasional surprise drop. Snowmo trails are well covered with snow and some blue ice.
Woods: woods were open on all bushwhacks, save for upper slopes of NW crystal where things got tighter and trees were loaded with cold frozen snow. Never bad.
Highpoints: all recognized.
Route: I crossed the pond and made a short bushwhack to meet corridor 5. I followed this to the junction of 133, which I followed a short distance south. Just after two crossings, I jumped on a skid road and continued with a bushwhack east towards blue ridge, to meet corridor 135. I followed the corridor to a point northwest of the peak and bushwhacked, using cuts to make some progress to the summit. I retraced my tacks to 135 and followed it to a height of land. I bushwhacked NW Crystal from the southwest. I retraced all my tracks back to corridor 5 and returned via a bushwhack over Diamond Ridge. |
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| Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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| E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-31 |
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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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