Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Imp Face, Middle Carter, NH |
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| Trails: |
Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 18, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Easy parking along the road; north and south Imp Trailheads are only a 5 minute walk apart |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Imp Brook was easily crossed (wearing microspikes) by rock hopping |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A lot of 'lean-overs' up on the Carter-Moriah ridge... but nothing that couldn't be easily walked around |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Besides the brook, there are still a fair number of open seeps... and Skipper had no problem finding water |
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| Comments: |
Began barebooting; microspikes were needed to negotiate the ice on the Imp Trail (ascent and descent); we switched to snowshoes as we approached the No. Carter Trail Junction, breaking trail (few inches of snow). There were two hikers behind us, going all the way through to Carter Hut. |
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| Name: |
Damselfly |
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| E-Mail: |
btzimr at gmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-12-18 |
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| Link: |
https://picasaweb.google.com/btzimr/20101218ImpMidCarter# |
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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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