| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Major, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Major Trail, Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 3, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Mt. Major parking lot was plowed and accessible. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were either fully frozen over or had clearly stomped walkarounds. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Some barked and ran up to me, but the owners had them under voice control. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a pair of black and gray gloves with a blue rim around the wrist, frozen into a weird shape, many yards apart on the lower part of the Mt. Major trail. I left them at the Mt. Major trail sign, rubberbanded inside some crampons that had also been attached to the sign's crosspost. There was a large amount of other equipment left there. |
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 | Comments: |
Mt. Major trail was covered in sheets of smooth ice with small amounts of unpacked powdered snow on top. Some parts of the trail required very careful negotiation. I do not recommend bringing beginners. No snowdrifts and only a few post-holes, well off to the side. The Brook Trail was much gentler with a packed trail much of the way. I brought snowshoes but didn't bother to put them on, relying instead on microspikes. Actual crampons may have been useful. |
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 | Name: |
Professor |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-02-03 |
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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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