| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
King Ravine, Mt. Adams (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Airline, Short Line, Randolph Path, King Ravine Trail, Gulfside, Valley Way |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Appalachia this Wednesday morning. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No major crossings, all minor drainages were hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One walk around blowdown on Short Line/Randolph, and four stepovers on Valley Way. Trails in good shape otherwise. |
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 | Comments: |
Went up to attempt Adams and Jefferson, but bit off more than we could chew. Airline was solidly broken out up to Short Line, which was tracked but not solid. Once Randolph Path splits off, Short Line and King Ravine Trail were unbroken. 2-4" of light powder that was easy to hike through. Put on crampons at Mossy Fall, as we climbed up to the floor of the ravine. There is so little snow in the ravine, that it made our climb fairly treacherous. Picking our way between and over boulders, with snow in the gaps, concealing big drops. Took far too long to reach Airline, and with the sun starting to set, we decided to skip Adams and descend (even though we could see it). Ran into Micah on our descent, who Mike and I met in March last year, so awesome! Thanks to Mike and Stefanie for the day, and Happy Birthday to Stefanie! |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-13 |
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 | Link: |
 https://onapathwithheart.blogspot.com |
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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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