| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, herd path, bike path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 24, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The one major crossing on Liberty Springs was bridged and firm. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The section between Little Haystack and Liberty is going to need a lot of work in the spring. Lost count of the blowdowns, but about a dozen crawl unders. There is a path between the two that is navigable, but its in pretty rough shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Met Izzy and Bear, they seemed to be enjoying themselves. |
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 | Comments: |
Amazing day despite no views. Went up OBP, packed highway to hut. I switched to 10pt crampons from there for the ridge traverse. 30-40mph winds with gusts higher for the walk over, was super fun! Ditched the 10pts just past Little Haystack for spikes and had them on the remainder. Little Haystack to Liberty is a mess, countless blowdowns, crawlunders etc. As stated above, its navigable but its soft and ripe for post holing. Allow extra time to duck, dodge and crawl. Liberty Springs/Osseo to Lib/Flume same as OBP, firm highways. Way too much fun sledding down LS :) Great day with J&J as usual! |
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 | Name: |
The Teal Goat |
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 | E-Mail: |
sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-02-24 |
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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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