| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, November 15, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No problems today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were doable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
3 blowdowns on OBP. None of us happened to have a saw. All could be easy duck or crawl unders if a few branches were trimmed. |
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 | Comments: |
Put on snowshoes from the start. OBP had been post holed the day before when things were soft. Some areas were a little challenging with snowshoes as the trail was still a little bone-y in places. One post holer had been across the ridge the day before. On the ridge, met a lone snowshoer heading the opposite way. Then met a post holer repeatedly going in over his knees in his sweatpants, 3 season boots & no gaiters. Hopefully he survived. Met 3 more post holers heading up FW at 2pm who planned to do the loop which we advised against due to the late hour and their lack of sufficient equipment. No matter what they decided to do, they probably caused some damage to our snowshoe track. |
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 | Name: |
post hole hater |
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 | E-Mail: |
wandarice603@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-11-15 |
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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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