| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, West Bond Spur, Bondcliff Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 10, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
no issues in Zealand winter lot and Lincoln Woods. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings running and open, Easily crossed on rocks with care. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of leaners and some blowdowns on Twinway and Bondcliff trail.
All need pruning. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
stayed inside |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Bare booted to Zealand Hut. Caretaker was happy to see people. Donned spikes for accent of Zeacliff making first recent tracks. Changed to snowshoes when a young hiker caught us from behind wearing his, and said it was easier. He was right. Wore snowshoes to about a mile below Bondcliff summit then changed to spikes. Used caution descending the rock precipice below Bondcliff summit. About 8-10 inches of powder snow along Twinway. Made a nice base for future use. Lots of leaners as mentioned above. Bondcliff had ice covered rocks and crusty snow/ice but manageable with snowshoes. Saw first fresh boot tracks from summit which came up from south. Able to smooth out those tracks on descent. Saw no one all day. It was a cold blustery day above treeline with limited views. Feels good we can still do this, but it is getting tougher. Long day, and out in the dark with Claudette, Paul, and Barb. |
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 | Name: |
hikinguy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-11 |
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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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