| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, Mt. Monroe, Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Watson Path, Gulfside, Lowes Path, Jefferson Loop, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail, Webster Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 3, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parked at appalachia and webster jackson. no issues |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing to note |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blow downs by Mizpah are impressive. And a couple signs blown down on Gulfside, but other than that, everything is great |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Vaya stayed home |
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 | Bugs: |
nothing |
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 | Lost and Found: |
nada |
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 | Comments: |
celebrated my wifes 35th trip around the sun with a fantastic presi traverse. 2 totally diff worlds on this hike. The northern presis above tree line are all rime ice with a small coating of snow sticking to it and snow filling in the spaces between all the rocks. where there was no wind there was significant snow piled up in spots. The wind was roaring pretty much on all the summits today but the northern boys stayed in the clouds, except for washington when we summited around 1 it was blue skies and partial undercast....AMAZING! one scare on the trip right before jefferson loop there is a spot where you have to traverse a significant ice flow that goes down a ravine. well....christina happened to slip and fall and slid down about 150-200 ft into the ravine before i ran and dove to catch up and could stop us both with my ice axe.. sounds like something out of a movie, but times like that i wish i was wearing a go pro. we didn't see anyone else until around the summit cone of the pile. about 20 people, all with a guided group i believe, but i know 2 other people were doing a traverse because i continuously saw their footprints all day. Once down to lake of the clouds all of the southern boys were basking in the sun. Monroe still had rime ice and snow, but once you hit Ike there was no more rime ice and lots of green. Crawford path had lots of melting including some mud. once back in the trees the snow was significant again but the monorails are not very stable. Made it to Jackson as the sun was setting to cap off an amazing day. Gaia had us at 14:04 Ryan and Christina
P.S. if you choose to sled down hard packed trails.. please re consider. it forms an ice luge for the people behind you and effects their safety. i understand its fun, but it is in-fact a hiking trail. thank you |
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 | Name: |
R. Prudhomme |
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 | E-Mail: |
rmprudhomme@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-03 |
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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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