| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Washington (attempt), Mt. Monroe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 25, 2018 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several smaller streams - ice bridges were small or very decayed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a few blowdowns - all passable |
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 | Comments: |
Ice. lots and lots of ice. Trail was very easy up until the pool. The steep section had every kind of ice you could imagine. I saw people going both ways with microspikes. I used 3/4" crampons and wished I had more aggressive ones on the descent, but was OK with an ice ax.
If you haven't done this trail . . . the first part is a nice gentle rise along the river in the ravine to a beautiful waterfall and pool. It rises relentlessly and steeply after that. Mostly frozen, icy snow with many areas of sheer ice. |
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 | Name: |
Nitch |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-02-26 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.flickr.com/gp/138887050@N08/1J0aqH |
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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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