| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Katahdin (Baxter Peak), Mt. Katahdin (Hamlin Peak), ME |
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 | Trails: |
Chimney Pond Trail, Cathedral Gully, Hamlin Ridge Trail, Tote Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 2, 2014 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction, Ice Axe, Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
ponds frozen |
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 | Comments: |
great xc ski conditions from Abol Bridge to Roaring Brook on fast hard-packed snow ... Chimney Pond Trail well packed by BSP ranger mobiles ... Basin Pond crossing well frozen ... we climbed Cathedral Gully #2 (crampons, ice axes, rope gear) to Baxter Peak, over to Hamlin Peak, down Hamlin Ridge ... crampons and snowshoes would be helpful on summit hiking trails ...
Tableland has good icy scoured snow coverage ... Saddle Trail looked hard packed ... Chimney Slide looked great with mostly hard packed snow but high wind forecast led us to climb a shorter gully ... Basin snow fields and gullies looked good for skiing ...
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 | Name: |
arm |
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 | E-Mail: |
winterhiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-06 |
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 | Link: |
 https://picasaweb.google.com/winterhiker |
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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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