| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Piper Mountain, Whiteface Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whiteface Mountain Trail, Piper-Whiteface Link, Old Piper Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Trails were all packed and frozen, though choppy in places with some postholes. Snow cover is complete save for blue ice flows and bare sections on the summits. Light traction would do the job in cold temps, but I preferred snowshoes. Very nice views as the sun came up and the big moon went down.
Made it out by 7:56 AM, well in advance of the Spring Equinox. Last winter hike for me. Piper was my 100th NH500 highest peak for the 2018-2019 winter (all first winter accents for me and all under 3,000 feet). Great season of hiking NH small peaks! |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-20 |
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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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