Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Wildcat A, Wildcat B, Wildcat C, Wildcat D, NH |
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| Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, Polecat ski trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 20, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
car spotted - 19 MB plowed and easy access, Wildcat ski area. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged and easily crossed in the early AM on Saturday. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few easy duck unders, evidence of some recent trail work in a small patch of blowdowns along Wildcat Ridge. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
none seen |
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| Bugs: |
the wind seemed to keep them away today - no bugs! |
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| Lost and Found: |
none |
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| Comments: |
A great day on the Cats! Carried snowshoes but didn't need them. Wore spikes the entire way. A few icy spots on the steeps going up Wildcat A and along the ridge between peaks, but with careful footing they were easily negotiated. The wind blew us around a bit in spots along the ridge but the trees kept us mostly protected from the really big gusts until we got to the top of Wildcat and were a little more in the open. The quad chair at Wildcat was closed to the summit, so we had the upper mountain to ourselves on the descent. Stayed to the side of th ski trail on the lower half of Polecat, plenty of room for skiers and hikers both. |
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| Name: |
Red |
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| E-Mail: |
rarplumley@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-21 |
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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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