| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Sugarloaf Mountain, Spalding Mountain, Mt. Abraham (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Caribou Valley Road, Appalachian Trail, Sugarloaf Side Trail, Spaulding Side Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 26, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
4 pick-up at Cariboo valley Road and Road 27 junction and it was full. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy X-ing on thick ice |
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 | Comments: |
At 10am I skied the CVR (snowmobiled grommed). Used skin as it is mainly uphill to the AT.
Once on the AT, the trail was difficult to follow (no tracks). The snowpack was set on unconsolidated crust (1-2 feet deep). I postholed at every step. I summited Sugarloaf at 5pm and it was dangerously windy (had to crawl to get out). I camped at the jct before Sugarloaf. It rained all night and started the next day at 7am. The path was very soft to Spalding but still 1-2 feet deep. I turned back one mile before Abraham. Too windy above tree line. I was getting wet and cold, the freezing T° started hardening the snow crust andd the trail was getting rough, very crusty. Energy was also runninf away. At some place the new crust holded my weight and made slopping risky with snowshoes. Got to the car at 8pm (totally done!) |
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 | Name: |
Pt Beaudet |
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 | E-Mail: |
patricebeaudet@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-28 |
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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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