Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Piper Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Whiteface Mountain Trail, Piper-Whiteface Link |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 20, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed turnaround. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Open, but rock hoppable. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One minor stepover blowdown not far above the kiosk...took out half of it by hand, but the other half will probably need a hand saw. |
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| Comments: |
Whiteface Mountain Trail up to the stonewall had 1-2 inches of moist snow (from temps) with some long hidden blue ice patches. I don't know if Microspikes will get much purchase, but caution is more important than anything. Above the watercrossing, there is an ice bulge in the normal spot.
Above the stonewall junction, it was smooth sailing except for three of the ledges, where someone buttslid the snow off the blue ice. In non-buttslid areas, the snow was starting to bind to the softer ice. Microspikes may be outmatched on this, depending upon when you hit it. A few random areas of foot deep monorail, but otherwise generally about 2 inches of wet snow. Also only about 2 inches of snow on the ridge. Snowshoes will probably be superfluous until the next snowstorm.
Nice sunset in relatively mild temperatures. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-20 |
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| Link: |
https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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