Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Loon Mountain, Scar Ridge (West Peak), NH |
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| Trails: |
Brookway ski trail, Brookway Extension ski trail, Walking Boss ski trail, Black Mountain Trail, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 16, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Contacted the Adventure Director at Loon to ensure parking in the ski lot and hiking the trails was permitted and got a full green light for both as long as we stayed on the side of the ski trails. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Comments: |
Ski Trails were packed powder / loose granular with a few icy patches mixed in. Barebooted Brookway & brookway Ext and put on snowshoes once we hit the steeper inclines of Walking Boss. Black Mtn Trail was hard packed snow. In hindsight we started the bushwhack a bit higher elevation than we probably should have. With last nights cold weather and an early start footing conditions were ideal walking on top of the hard pack. We either got lucky, picked a great route or are just plain sadistic because the spruce didn't seem too heavy.
A great day to be in the woods #99/100 |
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| Name: |
HockeyPuck / Trevor |
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| E-Mail: |
HockeyPuck.066@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-04-17 |
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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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