Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Imp Face, NH |
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| Trails: |
Imp Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 17, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Side of road plowed, icy. Just one other car parked. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow Bridges stable. One step over. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Just 2 spots for downed trees over trail. But recent trimming made an easy step-over and duck-under. Yellow blazes are faded, but plenty visible. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
None. Saw some tracks though. |
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| Bugs: |
Snow bugs!! |
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| Lost and Found: |
Lost: Stress. Found: Peace. |
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| Comments: |
A quick warm-up hike to Imp face, with a late start - 11am. Was only person on trails until "summit", where I met a group of 4 coming up from South Imp Tr. Started with snow shoes but quickly rethought that due to ice-flow. Switched to Hillsound Trail-Pro's. Down low trail alternated between solid Ice and hard-packed snow, then after 1900 ft or so became all hard-packed snow. Could have switched back to snow shoes but not necessary. Kept crampons on. No post-holing, so my shoes got a free ride for rest of day. Fabulous views and warm low wind conditions! Great to be back in the Whites! Cabot tomorrow with my sister (who is working on her 48). |
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| Name: |
Mick Coste |
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| E-Mail: |
mickcoste@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-02-17 |
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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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