| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Webster (first vista), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 8, 2011 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Comments: |
I fully understand that for database purposes this trek might have to be classified as a "Mt. Webster (attempt)". However, on this particular day, my intent was only to go to the first open ledges due to time constraints. **** There were mixed conditions on the treadway, but overall it had a relatively firm base. It was even firm enough to support someone who had recently bare-booted the trail without creating too many postholes along the way. **** I don't know the precise mileage (probably 1+ mile from the trailhead) however anyone who has ever hiked this trail will likely know the spot that I'll try to describe. It's the spot which involves a tricky scramble across the top of an old slide. Anyway, traction is definitely an issue at this spot and at several other spots above it for the next tenth of a mile or so. Ice, of course, is the culprit! I was able (barely) to negotiate these spot with the gripping power provided by my MSR snowshoes. However, I would've felt more comfortable if I'd been wearing crampons to traverse these icy spots. **** There were no blowdowns of any significance, and no issues with water crossings. **** A few photos and some narrative about this trek are contained on my BLOG which is referenced below. |
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 | Name: |
1HappyHiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
randonneur8 AT yahoo DOT com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-04-09 |
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 | Link: |
 https://1happyhiker.blogspot.com/2011/04/mt-webster-wish-i-had-gotten-earlier.html |
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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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