| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Major (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Major Trail, Green Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 10, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Mt. Major parking lot is plowed. Though one row of parking spaces on the left are only half visible, there is plenty of space to meet demand. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I do not think dogs could manage this ice. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I found one rather nice looking Sheffield multitool partway up Mt. Major, half buried in the snow. I left it with the pile of gloves and other items on the big rock in front of the Mt. Major trailhead sign. |
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 | Comments: |
The thawing and re-freezing this past week has left much of the Mt. Major trail a river of ice studded with rocks. There is just enough pounded frost for footholds, and walkarounds in particularly difficult places that are doable for a hiker in microspikes moving carefully. I made it most of the way up the Mt. Major trail but decided not to summit as the bend just below the fort was solid ice. There is probably a way up. Getting back down is another issue.
Green Trail Con: It was very slippery and I took a few spills. Pro: There just wasn't that far to go before hitting vegetation or that far to fall when sliding off the trail. May be less dangerous for descent than Mt. Major, but I would not recommend either one until they've got another foot of fresh snow. Play it safe and plan a longer way down. |
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 | Name: |
Professor |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-10 |
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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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