| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cube (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Cube Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 24, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The side of 25 is plowed allowing for quite a few cars to be able to fully pull off |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most are frozen, the trail I broke should lead over the safest places to cross (I think) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some low hanging trees and step overs |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We aborted mission due to Alfie (see comments) |
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 | Comments: |
Alfie and I broke trail until about a half mile from the summit junction. Due to the very cold temps and fresh snow, Alfies paws and legs were ice balled (not snow… full blown ice). We never have trouble, he has his paws trimmed and mushers wax applied… but in this case it just froze into ice which neither he or I were successful in removing. Opted to turn around though he was behaving normally. There were bits of blood in the ice he did manage to rip off. That was bad news bears.
Anyway. Wore snowshoes the whole time, but the snow was at most 6” deep and fresh light powder that did not compress. So my snowshoes took a beating on the rocks hidden underneath. I didn’t bring spikes otherwise I honestly would have switched. The rocks were causing my snowshoes to catch and turn, making it slow going so as not to roll an ankle or fall.I felt it was more dangerous in my snow shoes with the minimal amount of snow pack. |
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 | Name: |
Emily Cummings |
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 | E-Mail: |
cummingsea88@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-25 |
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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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