Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Sandwich Dome (attempt), NH |
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| Trails: |
Sandwich Dome Trail, Drakes Brook Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
After looking around for a minute we founds some rocks to hop across. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A decent sized high step-over about a half mile up Drakes Brook Trail. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Experienced trail dogs should be ok, but it would be tricky in spots with the ice hidden under a thin layer of snow on the steeper sections. |
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| Comments: |
Mix of mud, dusting of snow, rocks and ice for the first mile, then ice began taking over the trail under a couple of inches of fresh snow that started clinging to our micro-spikes making for tedious conditions, especially descending the Smarts Brook Trail, crampons would not be an overkill above 2,500 feet. It was a beautiful bluebird day out but the ice was making the hike not so enjoyable so we headed down early, lots of tree-hugging on the way out :) |
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| Name: |
Chris and Tip-Toe |
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| E-Mail: |
cdailey@hpearce.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-04-05 |
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| Link: |
https://dailey7779.blogspot.com/2016/04/spring-time-below-sandwich-dome-april.html |
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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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