Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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| Trails: |
Beaver Brook Trail, Benton Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 18, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings are manageable |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blown down on the cascades, I cleared two others |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
No pups |
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| Comments: |
I left the 112 lot @ 6:00 Thurs in clearing skies but a forecast of an approaching cold front. The lower trail was soft snow and micros worked fine. At the first cascade, ice flows were everywhere so I switched to crampons and never took them off. I stayed at Beaver Brook Shelter, and hit the trail @ 7:30 am in light snow and falling temps. Trail was packed snow with a few ice flows around Mount Blue. Summit was in the clouds with 50 + winds, snow and sub-freezing temps. I tagged the summit and got off. Descent was dicey as the soft ice flows of Thurs. evening had turned to snow covered boiler plate. Sharp crampons will be the only way to go on this trail as temps drop. Skies cleared out as I hit the lot. |
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| Name: |
Sundance |
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| E-Mail: |
davidlarocque@cox.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-18 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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