| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Washington (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Tuckerman Ravine Trail, Lion Head Summer Route |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking @ Pinkham |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There’s a nice new “Avalanche Danger” sign at the bottom of the summer route, make good decisions campers. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Jackson was not invited to avy class |
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 | Bugs: |
Nada |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nada |
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 | Comments: |
3rd day of AIARE 1 Avy class (shoutout to Dave & Rob @ NEM for a great week - highly recommend this course) for our SAR team so we headed out on a little adventure for our student-led field day. Observed signs of a natural avalanche in the ravine which redirected us into our Plan B of heading up the LH Summer Route. We used snowshoes up to about 4300 feet when we ran into an exposed section of avalanche debris. Hard ice with limited snow for traction on top. Would not recommend crossing this without crampons, a mountaineering axe, and the knowledge of how to properly use them. Our plan for the day did not necessitate carrying this equipment, so we turned back here. Wanted to put this report in for those who may be considering this route yet only have basic winter traction (microspikes).
Sidebar: as usual, it is easy enough to bareboot up to HoJo’s if that is your goal for the day. |
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 | Name: |
mmace724 |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mikeymace at Hotmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-02-03 |
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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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