Mt. Washington (attempt), Mt. Monroe - Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path - 3-6-2010

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Mt. Washington (attempt), Mt. Monroe, NH

	Trails:	Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path

	Date of Hike:	Saturday, March 6, 2010

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Base road is open just about all the way to the top. We parked on the side of the road b/c the lot was full.

	Surface Conditions:	Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular

	Recommended Equipment:	Snowshoes

	Water Crossing Notes:	The current trail is ON TOP of the river for a section, but well frozen besides a couple of deep, open holes.

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	Most of the blowdowns have been moved to the side of the trail.

	Dog-Related Notes:	Chester did great the whole way until the wind-blown snow became too much for him about 1/2 mile before the summit of Mt. Washington. We turned around and he happily bounded back down to the hut. No problems on Monroe.

	Bugs:

	Lost and Found:	The Whites seemed to have lost their clouds today.


	Comments:	The Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail is a maze of trails that all SEEM to lead to the top or bottom depending on which way you're headed. We were advised to choose to stay to the left (River side) on the ascent whenever faced with a split in the trail and to the right (River side) on the decent. LOTS of folks out today - hikers and skiers. Amazing bluebird day. Only issue was the constant wind above the Lake of the Clouds hut. With proper gear, it was totally manageable, but unfortunately we couldn't protect our dog's face and eyes from the wind-blown powder that was constantly being pelted against him, so we bailed within a stone's-throw of the summit.

	Name:	hikingMaineac

	E-Mail:	bdbernard at gmail dot com

	Date Submitted:	2010-03-07

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