| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Mansfield (The Chin), VT |
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 | Trails: |
Road walk, Sunset Ridge Trail, Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 11, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Winter lot full when we got there but parked on side of the road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Road walk and climb were fine-- wore snowshoes as they offer the best grip on powder (we wore micros for a short time but too slippy-- not dangerous just inefficient. Higher up would have postholed). This was hike #2 of the day for us. Lots of people turning around because of the whiteout aloft. I had gps and was able to guide my group to the top where we found a couple who had already called for rescue. She had mild hypothermia. We provided hot drinks, layer, and food, talked to the state police and walked them down. Another person was still unaccounted for. Please turn around if you don't have navigational capability-- ie gps, and a good map and compass with premarked bearings and distances. The cairns peter out at some point and it is very difficult to navigate. The ice flows had me thankful for crampons. Micros worked, but you need to be very careful. |
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 | Name: |
PamW |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-02-15 |
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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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