| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carter Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 29, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
19MBT Lot was starting to overflow when we arrived around 8:45 this morning. Plowed but icy |
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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 |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns along the route. Most were pretty straight forward |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No issues for dogs |
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 | Comments: |
SNOWSHOES ARE AN ABSOLUTE MUST RIGHT NOW!!! 19-Mile Brook Trail started off pretty well packed but quickly softened up with elevation. There was a group of bout 6 headed to the hut that left just before us opting to leave their snowshoes in the car. We quickly caught up to them and passed them as they were struggling to stay on top of the snow. They were thankfully the only group we saw barebooting today. Once we got to the Cater Dome Trail junction the snow was much less consolidated. Likely had just been broken out by the few groups before us this morning. Pretty straight forward climb up to Zeta Pass. Some tracks heading towards South Carter. There was some nasty side hill sections above Zeta Pass on the CDT. Drifts and loosely broken trail made for some difficult climbing. No one had been up to Hight on our ascent. Near the summit there is a massive snow drift forming creating the potential for some very deep spruce traps, be careful. A pair of hikers had broken out the Carter-Moriah Trail from the hut to the summit. On our return down a group had started up to Hight ahead of us but had not made it down by the time we passed the lower junction. Back at Zeta pass I decide to head down while Kim and Mark continued on to South and Middle Carter. Great day out there today with about 20-30 people on the trails all in snowshoes. Should be setting up nicely tonight and make for good hiking tomorrow. |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-29 |
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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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