| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Monadnock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
White Dot Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 20, 2010 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Arrived at Park HQ for a traditional 11am alpine start. The lot was full and perhaps 100 hikers total today on the trails. The White Dot had several inches of packed snow monorail that had many spots that turned to slush later in the day, making the steep areas of the descent very slippery. A good amount of bare rock above treeline so one never "needs" crampons. Most people used microspikes, as we did, or stablicers. I saw everything in between from crampons(considering balling from wets slush on microspikes actually not the worst idea if it perhaps overkill) to sneakers and jeans and no pack, I joke not. Great day out with mostly blue skies and an exhilarating alpine feel to hike the summit area in winter. |
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 | Name: |
John |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-02-20 |
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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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