| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Major, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Boulder Loop, Belknap Range Trail, Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
lot is plowed but still some packed snow/ice which was turning to slush with the "warmer" temps and sunlight. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
a couple small step overs on the yellow trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I started to break trail over to Straightback and noticed that the blue blazes are pretty far apart for winter time. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
didn't see any |
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 | Bugs: |
Yay winter! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
there was a mitten on the Mt Major sign at the entrance to the blue trail. |
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 | Comments: |
First hike of the year. went up the Orange trail with just my spikes, made it after an hour. my snowshoes would have probably been a better ascent choice. I wore my MSR's on the way down. started breaking trail to Straightback but gave up after about a third of a mile(time & light constraints) and went back down the yellow blazed trail.
all three trails (Blue, Orange & Yellow) have a packed walk way. on the yellow there are some parallel snowshoe tracks that I kept too, the occasional posthole occurred.
the summit is nearly completely snow covered, good views when the clouds cleared off. but the wind picked up and became a factor to start moving again.
enjoy! |
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 | Name: |
Ashen-Shugar |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-09 |
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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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