| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monroe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 26, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues parking, though whoever plows Base Station Road would likely have far better results if they didnt drive top speed down the road |
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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: |
No issues crossing any water |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple step overs and eye pokers, nothing of which wont be addressed in a spring cleanup |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
A trio, just above the gem pool, at noon, with 2 packs between them (and both baby packs) heading to Washington. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A first, if you dropped an unopened condom, we left it for you at the kiosk. Poor fella! |
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 | Comments: |
A marvelous day above the trees was had by all. Congrats to Lil Squirt for gridding out February. Thanks ladies for busting it out yesterday. We set out for Monroe with the option of Washington, however it became abundantly clear as we ascended the forecasted snow and ramping up winds where right on time. We wore snowshoes basically from car to car. It's mostly consolidated but soft in some spots, and you definitely want televators after the gem pool. We made quick work of the steeps and much to my surprise, the top out from treeline to the hut was not an ice luge that it normally is. We geared up in the dungeon at LOTC before we set out, but not before we had "DRINKS ON THE HOUSE!" It's serious bullet ice for the ascent of Monroe and true crampons or k10's would certainly be the best. I wasn't getting much bite in the snowshoes but we all made it and lived to tell the tale. On the way down, I took us in a more north westerly compass bearing off the summit cone towards the hut to get into the snowfields on that side of Monroe, so if we fell, it wouldn't be ice and rock but snow. Great fun sledding down Monroe here! We scrapped the Washington idea, though did note two people coming from that direction. Epic buttsledding was had and I think we where at the Gem Pool in less than 20 minutes, if you heard a loud boom, that was likely us achieving Mach 1. Uneventful on the way out aside from the skier on the Cog. |
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 | Name: |
The Teal Goat & herd |
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 | E-Mail: |
sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-26 |
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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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