| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Skookumchuck Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Probably 6 cars at 9am and 8 cars at 4pm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few very minor obstructions |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One happy dog seen today |
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 | Comments: |
A little bit of everything on the trail today. Almost bare at the start then put on spikes once we got to the ice and crusty snow. At about 3300 feet switched to snowshoes as the surface was much soft and deeper and spikes weren’t really helping anymore. Once out of the trees and at the intersection with Garfield Ridge Trail the wind was strong enough to nearly blow me over and gusts which felt like single digits so we decided to forego the main peak of Lafayette. We would have switched back to spikes at that point if we were continuing as they would have been much more effective than shoes. No worries though we had incredible views of the northern presidentials and played it safe. Snowshoes much of the way down as the surface had softened considerably with base temps approaching 50 degrees. Then spikes towards the end of the hike though boot skiing would have probably worked too. All in all trail was in really good shape though there were sections with post holes and unstable snowpack as you would expect. |
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 | Name: |
Dave Fortin |
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 | E-Mail: |
Davefortin@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-21 |
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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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