| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cardigan (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
West Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 30, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Summer lot easy to drive to if you have 4WD. Road is icy, maybe too risky for 2WD. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged or frozen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns, all drains open, but ice flows overrun some. I noted a few places for new waterbars in 2014 where small springs enter the trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
probably froze solid |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Ice flows start at top of 1987 relo 1/4 mile up trail. Solid blue ice wherever it can flow, which is more than half the trail. Hillsound trail crampons are the minimum for travel on this trail, I saw people on microspikes sliding where the ice was not very steep. I crunched to wherever I wanted to go. |
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 | Name: |
Creag nan drochaid |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-11-30 |
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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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