| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sandwich Dome (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bennett Street Trail, Flat Mountain Pond Trail, Gleason Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 26, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Winter parking at Bennett Street. 1/2 mile trek to trailhead. A couple cars trying their best to make sure we can all get out at the end of the day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdown on Flat Mountain trail, just past Gleason junction. Blazes were a little lacking. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs will love it. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Cold and windy start. The plan was to figure-8 Bennett, Flat Pond, and Gleason while summiting Sandwich Dome. A light layer of powder covered a crust from prior snowfall. Earlier in the morning, temps were cold enough to retain the integrity of the subsurface crust, and microspikes were fine. As temps rose, the crust gave way and snowshoes were a better option. Along the lower half of Bennett St trail by the falls, my microspike broke (they're old) and so I bailed on the summit as the trail was completely unbroken and upper conditions unknown. |
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 | Name: |
Ragnar |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-27 |
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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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