| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand Mountain, Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Hale Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 21, 2022 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems with the water crossing past Zealand Hut. |
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 | Comments: |
Really a tale of two trail conditions today. Early morning I bare booted all the way to the Hut, put snowshoes on at the Hut, and wore them all the way to Zealand and back to the river crossing. Conditions were excellent until I started to descend from Zeacliff. Unfortunately, by that time things began to warm up and my snowshoes were balling with snow and I couldn't use them anymore. I switched over to micros for Lend-A-Hand and Hale Brook. The base was mostly stable, but alas I did posthole a few times (please forgive me). Zealand Road was really soft on the return from the warmer temperatures and snowmobile traffic.
Nice to run into Heat Lightning on Lend-A-Hand. |
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 | Name: |
Del |
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 | E-Mail: |
dlefevre@tarbellpa.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-21 |
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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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