| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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, March 26, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We were first to arrive. Ferncroft lot is a tad muddy but otherwise great shape. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Wonalancet river at bottom of Dicey was an easy rock-hop for me. Therese opted for the log balance beam. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Great job clearing the way! Just a few knock-downs that were easy duck-unders or kneel-unders. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One happy pooch with a ton of energy! |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
lost my AMC map but I have others. |
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 | Comments: |
A great clear warm day! Started with microspikes on hard packed trail. A few thousand feet up trail was still firm enough to keep with the spikes. The short scramble just below WF summit was a mix of packed snow and bare rock with no Ice flow to worry about. Just after summit we noticed our feet sinking just a bit, then a flattened out spot where the weekenders decided to switch to snowshoes. We went just a short distance after that and followed suit in the somewhat softer conditionsand left them on for the duration of the trip until the very end where it was a mix of packed snow and bare ground and rock. I bare booted from there and Therese returned to spikes. Another great day in the whites with my sis! |
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 | Name: |
Mick Coste |
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 | E-Mail: |
mickcoste@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-27 |
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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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