| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Eisenhower (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Edmands Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 3, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One other car in the lot at 8:30 am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
2 relatively easy crossings in the first mile |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Got a little off trail on a bushwhack at a hairpin turn below the alpine zone (2.2 mi) - marked with some sticks to keep others from adding more tracks to the snow. |
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 | Comments: |
First mile or so was easy hiking on leaves and patches of snow, no traction needed. Lots of frozen water where the trail got steeper; was able to hike around most of it, but eventually strapped on spikes so I could charge right up. Got a little off trail at the sharp left turn at 2.2 mi, bushwhacked on some tracks until I realized I was definitely going the wrong direction and turned around. Thought I was ready to scurry up the final pitch before the alpine zone, but ran into loads of thick ice at the brook at 2.5 miles. The path beyond the brook was too steep and iced over for me to try alone, so I called it a day and headed back down. |
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 | Name: |
Jake |
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 | E-Mail: |
jakechristie@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-11-03 |
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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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