| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at Ferncroft |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in great shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
Many. I'll call them springtails so as not to cause confusion with a frequent trail report writer. :) |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
We wore snowshoes and broke trail in 6"-8" of new, dense snow, with one set of recent post holes making things more difficult for a while until they gave up. We switched to light crampons (Trail Pros) at the first ledges. They were overmatched in the conditions, with ice under sometimes crusted snow, but better than nothing. An ice axe came in handy in a couple of places, making progress easier and safer, but the ledges could be done without one. We switched back to snowshoes at the south summit for the deeper snow on the Rollins Trail and wore them back to the top of steeps. From there down, we wore the Trail Pros with the trails better consolidated by three hikers following us so the trail below the steeps is now packed but a little choppy. Snowshoes (preferable) or traction will work until the next snow. Rollins Trail beyond the true summit had been marginally broken out by one snowshoer.
Fun day with Chris in spite of no views in the frozen fog. |
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 | Name: |
RickB. |
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 | E-Mail: |
rickbb@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-11 |
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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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