| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hale Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 22, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rocks are getting icy higher up. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Tiny blowdown in the lower portion that someone had already limbed. |
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 | Comments: |
Boots. You know you want to wear them. You know you do! 👠Well, it's time. I wore trailrunners today to just get one more hike in with the luxury of light feet. I survived, but boots are definitely the right answer at this point. Lots of hard ice on the trail up high. I put spikes on just above the switchbacks, but kept them on during the descent until below the switchbacks just after that one brook crossing higher up. Those brook rocks had a slick glaze of clear ice, providing a special kind of terror if you put a foot wrong. I was warmest today on the summit, as the sun punched through bright just at that point, and there was no wind. Was nice to have a drama-free change into dry tops for the descent. |
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 | Name: |
ecbanks |
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 | E-Mail: |
020655@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-11-22 |
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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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