Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Firescrew, Mt. Cardigan, NH |
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| Trails: |
Manning Trail, Mowglis Trail, Nature Trail, Woodland Trail, Nature Trail (loop) |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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| Comments: |
Manning was mostly skier packed, so it was a bit soft on the edges. Shortly before the Dukes ski trail junction, there were many false starts leading to multiple dead ends. I ended up bushwhacking from one and having a bit of trouble working back down to the trail. (this is resolved by my downward tracks and another snowshoers tracks. Stay right and low). Up high, tracks were drifted in and the route was a bit tricky to find. Very high drifts. For the very cone, I preferred crampons due to some very hard blue ice. I followed my tracks out, except where I corrected the mistake. I broke out Nature trail for variety. I skied Nature Loop, but it wasn't a great ski due to narrow winding track.
A few people came up west ridge.
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| Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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| E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-09 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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