| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, Mt. Webster, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Saco Lake Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 23, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Highland Center Lot 2/3 full, Webster-Jackson Lot full |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All frozen, including two major crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Minimal amount of over/unders |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A couple very cute and happy doggos! |
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 | Bugs: |
Hibernation |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Entirety of Webster-Jackson Tr plus both branches are fully packed out w/only microspikes needed. Due to some db sliding/glissading the summit cone of Jackson headed S was in rough shape and the section on the ridge is borderline microspikes/snowshoes w/some significant postholing in places. Saco Lake Tr and Elephant Head Spur are both mostly broken out. It was nice being in the trees and not having to deal w/wind for the 2nd day in a row (Franconia ridge yesterday); was gonna do Eisenhower & Pierce but was late so did a shorter day. I use an ice axe instead of treking poles for greater stability/range of motion n due to severely bending both poles last winter. |
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 | Name: |
Whitefang |
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 | E-Mail: |
elijah.schreiber@uvm.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-23 |
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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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