| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 6, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The AMC Highland Center lot is clear. The walkway to the lobby area is pretty treacherous, though -- crampons might be in order. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Ice - Breakable Crust |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings are either frozen or bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Most of the blowdowns from last month -- when I was last up -- have been removed or trimmed. However, there are a dozen new ones of varying sizes, most above the Mizpah Cut-off, some that require some fine troll-walking or limbo-ing. |
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 | Comments: |
Crawford Path is well-packed from AMC Highland Center all the way to the intersection with the Webster Cliff Trail -- light traction is all that is needed. Webster Cliff Trail is a mix of boilerplate, packed trail and a small drift or two -- light traction worked fine, here, too. Trail is in such nice shape that it took under 40 minutes to jog down from the summit (had to slow down for the freakin' troll-walk/limbo blowdowns). Cold on the summit this morning -- about -15 F, but no wind whatsover. Lovely. |
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 | Name: |
Penelope Pitstop |
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 | E-Mail: |
info (at) barkingcat (dot) net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-02-06 |
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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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