Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wildcat E, Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, Carter Dome, NH |
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| Trails: |
Lost Pond Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 14, 2013 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at PNVC and Nineteen Mile Brook |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Black, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings solidly bridged, some open water on the upper crossing on Carter Dome Trail. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One whack around blowdown on Wildcat Ridge Trail before E peak, and another big one descending from A peak to Carter Notch. |
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| Comments: |
Great day to be out, with mild temps and light winds. Views were a bit hazy at times, especially in the afternoon, but clouds lifted off the Presidentials as the day went on. Followed a packed out Lost Pond Trail, to a packed out Wildcat Ridge Trail. This unfortunately didn't stay the case for long, as once we reached the second view ledge, the broken trail stopped. We broke trail up to E peak, and down to the top of the ski area. From there, the trail was broken all the way to A peak. From A peak, the trail was unbroken, until about halfway down to the notch, where it looks like some folks got a bit lost and didn't take the turn where we came out. Carter-Moriah Trail unbroken to Carter Dome, heavy wet snow was the case on the steeps, but turned more powdery as we got higher. Carter Dome/Carter-Moriah also unbroken to Zeta Pass. From Zeta Pass down was all broken out and in good shape. For now, there's a decent track along this whole route. Thanks to NHITHIKER and sbanks for breaking out what you did on Wildcat Ridge, it was much appreciated! |
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| Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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| E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-02-15 |
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| Link: |
https://onapathwithheart.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-wildcats-and-carter-dome-21413.html |
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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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