| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bigelow Mountain - Avery Peak, Bigelow Mountain - West Peak, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Fire Warden's Trail, Appalachian Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 7, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There were a limited number of spots at the Winter TH. Luckily a couple of locals going for a short walk came back just before I started. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Skis |
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 | Comments: |
Skied from Winter TH to about 1 mile past the summer one. I wanted to go to the base of the first climb but there was to much blow down. Switched to snowshoes. The crust was very light. There had been one hiker up but not down and even with the snowshoes you popped through occasionally. Met the other person below Moose falls. He said that he had run into drifts, but it should be all set now. Unfortunately the crust was so light that he cut it up coming down and I was locked into a one step up two steps back routine that combined with my earlier hike left me working hard and hating life late in the day. Got to the col with a little time before sunset. Once again great colors of grey. Things have filled in nicely. I cut the crust up coming down even more. Until the next weather cycle it will be loose on upper fire wardens. Made it back to Moose Falls by dark and skied out. Thought went threw my head that I should have a reflective vest for the ski out so that I did not become snowmobile trail "road kill", but saw only people coming the other way. Once again cold but bearable. |
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 | Name: |
Little Brown Mushroom |
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 | E-Mail: |
camosteve955@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-01-09 |
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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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