| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Firescrew, Mt. Cardigan, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Holt Trail, Manning Trail, Mowglis Trail, Clark Trail, Holt-Clark Cutoff (Cathedral Forest Trail) |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 16, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Cardigan Lodge - Always room to park. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. All water crossings are bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Manning had the tracks of a single bare-booter, who bailed on his summit attempt about a mile from the summit. We finished breaking out the Manning, and broke the Mowglis to Cardigan. The Clark from Cardigan had been well skied the day before, and was very packed down. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw none. Normally, I would've brought my dog... but the ice, extreme cold, and high winds forced me to reconsider. Good decision: the ice would've been too much for her. |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day to be out. I used snowshoes from car-to-car, with the exception being Cardigan's summit cone. I used crampons to summit from the Firescrew Col, and went back to shoes at the Fire Warden's Cabin. Others made it with microspikes and snowshoes, but after donning crampons, I definitely had the easiest ascent. Lots of ice - Cairns and trees were solid blocks of clear ice. |
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 | Name: |
Jamie Blair |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-17 |
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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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