Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Ellen, VT |
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| Trails: |
Ski trails |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 30, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Sugarbush North (Mt. Ellen) ski area, which is closed for the season. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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| Bugs: |
Virtually none yet. |
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| Comments: |
Sugarbush South (Lincoln Peak) is still open this weekend, however Sugarbush North has been closed for a few weeks now. Since the summit of Mt. Ellen is a stone's throw from the top of the ski area, it's a good loophole Vermont 4K while the Long Trail is closed for spring mud season.
Ascended via the Lower FIS Trail (southern perimeter of ski area, no snowmaking, minimal trail junctions, etc.), which was mostly snow free and not too muddy.
Upper FIS headwall was still skiable, so I traversed around Rim Run to the summit (Long Trail is technically closed; the very short segment used had a few inches of recent, sticky snow).
Patchy man made snow on the main mountain, but generally avoidable. Still some natural in the shade/woods from the recent storm. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-04-30 |
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| Link: |
https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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