| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 27, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
302 lot was busy this morning and this evening--the Hut is also busy with overnight guests |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
almost all completely bridged; very easy step overs |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
nothing--everything in great shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
should have no troubles; all ice is covered |
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 | Bugs: |
n/a |
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 | Lost and Found: |
n/a |
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 | Comments: |
trails are broken out
3 of us broke out fresh tracks from Zealand hut to Zealand summit; from there, no tracks at all; we broke that track out entirely; the other 2 did an entire Zealand - Bonds traverse; as I returned from West Bond back toward Zealand, I met other hikers: 2 more headed over the Bonds and total of 3 doing a Hale, Zealand, Twins loop--so Twinway should also be broken out now
hiking out to Zealand Rd, met many other hikers who were staying at the hut tonight; 5 of them are planning to do an out and back to the Bonds tomorrow; the trail should be well established at that point
overall, great trail conditions; all the ice was covered; barebooted to somewhere above the Hut and switched to snowshoes; kept those on all the way to West Bond and back to the Hut (wouldn't have been needed descending Zeacliff toward hut, but I didn't want to swap them out on the trail by that point)
gorgeous day above tree line; some under clouds; all 4ks in view; no wind -- it was sunglasses weather on Guyot and West Bond |
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 | Name: |
Green skirt |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-12-27 |
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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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