Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Surprise, Mt. Moriah, NH |
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| Trails: |
Carter-Moriah Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 30, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Access road is plowed - but only space for a few cars. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
4-5 blowdowns on lower part before Mt. Surprise (not problematic). 2 after Mt. Surprise which caused some confusion in locating the trail. Should not be a problem now. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Cinnilla worked hard in the deep snow - but with a little help from her friends she had no problems. |
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| Comments: |
Packed powder and a good trail to Mt. Surprise (about 2 miles). Thought it was going to be an easy day. A few false trails around Mt. Surprise - but no broken trail beyond. Ending up joining with 2 other groups of 3 - and the 7 of us (and Cinnilla) broke trail on the 2.5 miles from Surprise to Moriah. Deep snow - over 3' in some places. Trail location was difficult in some parts. Took 6 hours to reach the summit - 2 hours for the descent. Trail should be perfect now - until we get more snow! Thanks to my fellow hikers. I never would have made it on my own (even with Cinnilla's tenacious help!) |
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| Name: |
Cinnilla & Per |
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| E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-12-31 |
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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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