| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jackson, Mt. Webster, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 20, 2016 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Flume Cascade Brook crossing a bit slushy at both ends where the water runs in between but do able. Frozen Silver Cascade crossing was not an issue and beautiful to gaze at! |
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 | Comments: |
The three pitches to Bugle Cliff junction were a sheet of ice...VERY ICY...I wished I had brought my crampons. There was a large group that turned around at this point...not far into the hike. Even after Bugle Cliff, with the powder snow hiding a trail that is a sheet of ice beneath, I could have worn my crampons all the way to summit. Wore MicroSpikes all day so it's doable from a safety perspective, crampons would have been the way to go. The usual trouble spot right below the summit cone remains very icy and caution is needed.
Loose powder on the Webster Cliff Trail where it was doable with MicroSpikes thanks to a group ahead of us who had snowshoes and breaking trail. Thankfully, most of the icy spots we encountered in the morning turned slushy in the afternoon due to warm temperatures so we did not have any issues. |
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 | Name: |
RollingRock |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-21 |
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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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