| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Carter, Middle Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 26, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking is plowed but entire lot is ice. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were step overs except first crossing of 19MB. You could maneuver on rocks/snow to get across. Second crossing had a small snow bridge on logs. Postholed on way out but still easy to use. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdowns, leaners (we cleared some to make it easier, but others you just go over or under or around) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw none |
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 | Comments: |
We used spikes on 19MB to trail junction. 19MB is choppy, icy and generally not all that pleasant. It was better on the way out as many boots/spikes smoothed it a bit. Carter Dome and Carter Moriah were not broken out. We 6 broke them to Zeta Pass and then Middle Carter with conditions ranging from a few inches below the breakable crust to styrofoam to solid drifts on CM. Trail is now good to go but is NOT CONSOLIDATED, so snowshoes please. We hit some postholes from one behind us but he realized that snowshoes were better as he had switched when we saw him. Nothing broken beyond Middle but one behind us planned on doing that. The ridge is tight in many places as the blazes are now at foot level. Great day out for Neil's winter 48 finish with John, Ed, Guy and Mike. |
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 | Name: |
Krobi |
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 | E-Mail: |
robiso at comcast dot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-01-27 |
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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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