| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat A, Carter Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 17, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Very limited |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some snowbridges are eroding and it is necessary to take big steps for short legs |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some stoop unders on the Wildcat Ridge Trail easy to get pack hung up. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One trekking pole sticking in the snow on Carter Dome trail, one blue belt/strap hanging on branch on the Carter Moriah trail beyond Carter Dome. |
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 | Comments: |
Group of 20 ish AMC hikers and group of 12 Boy Scouts at Carter Notch Hut. The Boy Scouts were wonderful!!!! Glad I was hiking on opposite days as the AMC group as the Wildcats would have been treacherous to run into such a large group. Trail very narrow in parts requiring care as to not slip. Carter Dome trail had been tackled by both groups the day before I hiked up and over and trail was slick (butt sliders) requiring me to wear crampons the entire way, didn't take off until coming down off Carter Dome. Boy Scouts had microspikes which they reported as being a challange on Carter Moriah Trail. Snow drifts beyond Carter Dome but trail easy to follow. Very cold day which made me bail on the Carters as I was flying solo, best course of action for the day. Good way to end the winter hiking season.
Winter NH 4K 16/48-solo
NE 4K 67/67 |
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 | Name: |
Rambling Rose |
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 | E-Mail: |
mountaingirl327@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-19 |
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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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