| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Flume, Mt. Liberty, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Liberty Spring Trail, Flume Slide Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 21, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty and Flume |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, 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: |
many but all hopable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
few blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
they were out but not on Flume Slide |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Gray hat |
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 | Comments: |
A better time could not have been with my friend Bob. Easy walk to the slide, barebooted all the way. Flume Slide trail not broken out but easy to follow blazes. Met a group coming from the Slide that turned around. They only made it partway up barebooting. Once on the slide we saw why. Switched to shoes at the base of slide but part way up switched to crampons and ax. Made all the difference. 12" of snow covers ice on the slide which made for a touch climb. No blazes on the slide but followed the logical way up. At Franconia Trail switched back to shoes to avoid postholing and used them all they way down to the first water crossing on Liberty Spring Trail. Switch to spikes to help with the slush for the rest of the way. One for the books. Thanks for all the fun, Bob. |
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 | Name: |
James |
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 | E-Mail: |
maloelap@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-22 |
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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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