Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Mansfield (The Chin), VT |
|
| Trails: |
Laura Cowles Trail, Long Trail, Sunset Ridge Trail |
|
| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 9, 2017 |
|
| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Winter parking, the Mountain road was a bit slushy |
|
| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
|
| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
|
| Water Crossing Notes: |
Several Bridges |
|
| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Not bad |
|
| Dog-Related Notes: |
no |
|
| Bugs: |
no |
|
| Lost and Found: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Comments: |
It was snowing hard this morning when I started, by the time I got to Laura Cowles trailhead the snow stopped...about 2-3 inches of new snow. Going up LC seemed like I was gliding..I wore Tubbs Flex snowshoes with great crampons built into it. The trail had the new snow covering hard pack and occasionally hard ice. There were only 2 or 3 places going up that I held onto trees for stability because I couldnt get any grip with my crampons. There were alot of holes made from running water and past postholers...no problem it was fun walking on knife edge hard pack at times. The wind was brutal up top, visibility variable as clouds and snow squalls passed by. Sunset Ridge had dry exposed rockface, snow drifts and some ice not too bad though. Once off the ridgeline, the snow was fluffy and soft making it a fast and fun decent. |
|
| Name: |
Joe(withoutFlo) |
|
| E-Mail: |
aloe@myfairpoint.net |
|
| Date Submitted: |
2017-03-09 |
|
| Link: |
https:// |
|
|
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. |
|