Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Moriah, NH |
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| Trails: |
Stony Brook Trail, Carter Moriah Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Is a mud pit |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
First crossing is open but easily crossed, the rest have firm snow bridges |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Stoney brook is in great shape. One step over and a widow maker. The CMT had a cluster of blow downs but all easily bypassed. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Great conditions for the pups. The only real ice is at the last push for the summit. As per usual though. |
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| Bugs: |
No bugs but the song birds were pretty happy |
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| Lost and Found: |
Lost hope of winter returning in the Whites but found out how much I have missed a light pack and trail runners again. |
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| Comments: |
It's an alphabet soup of conditions right now. I hiked in a tshirt till the ledges. Crazy warm. Lower section till second crossing can be barebooted. Spikes were balling pretty good. Wore spikes till ledges then put on crampons. Which was overkill. The ledges are completely bare. Lots of rotting snow between the ledges. There is a good firm base so no post holing unless you step of trail. The last push to the summit had some bulge ice but easily handled with crampons. Sharp spikes would work just as well. Summit was bare rock. Another beautiful hike after work. |
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| Name: |
B. Vail |
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| E-Mail: |
soulhiker13@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-02-28 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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