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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Zealand Mountain, Mt. Bond, West Bond, NH
Trails
Trails: Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, March 13, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: fine at rt. 302 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All fine 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: little to no issues with blowdowns. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: didn't see any 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Trail conditions report will follow comments..however, tomorrow changes everything.

Good Overnight - 2 day hike. Spent nite at Zealand Hut, and had sunrise on east, and full moon setting on the west up Twinway trail
I was fortunate to be part of several accomplishment:
1 - Lucky Laura -- got her SSW48 -- enjoyed the hut and trek up to Zealand Mt with you and all of the trailbreaking!!
2 - Ethan from S. Boston -- picked up his 4-season "48" on W. Bond...1/3 of which were done in the winter..."dude..get the W48 now!!
3 - Hiker Ed..got another (?) SSW48 on W. Bond..what a pleasure to see you for the 3rd time this season...and keep on trekking (at age 70)!!
4 - Duncan and Peter from Dover, NH...Day1: they broke out the A-Z trail while tagging Tom and Avalon, then Day2: got to Zealand, STwin, Galehead..and maybe Garfield (?)...thanks for the "snow note" at Bondcliff Tr!! Enjoyed the Hut with ya.
5 - the two unknown guys who did Zealand, Hale, and 3 bonds...in and out same day...congrats!!
6 - oh...and my W48.

Meaningless trail conditions due to upcoming nor'eastah: microspikes from 302 to Hut, Hillsounds to base of Mt. Bond (should have gone to shoes earlier...thanks again Laura!!) -- some drifting and fresh snow, but also some solid monorail/ice (especially over Guyot) in places throughout. Shoes up both MtBond and WBond, and all the way back to Zealand Hut -- turned out to be the best overall choice of the two. Of course, spikes out to 302 again.

Postholes up Twinway/Zeacliff will be nicely filled in tomorrow!!

Some images of past winter hikes here with update from today hopefully coming: http://www.dgroves3photography.com/p376867664
 
Name
Name: Crones 
E-Mail
E-Mail: dgroves@bownet.org 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-03-13 
Link
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