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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Adams, NH
Trails
Trails: Lowes Path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, February 5, 2012
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Lowes store lot was very icey. One of our group too a good spill. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Goggles, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Clear throughout 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Didn't see any.  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Lowes path was well packed out from start to finish. However, there was a mile and a half section that is covered with ice-flows. We all wore crampons, except for one who had forgotten hers and wore microspikes. Ken said it's the worst he's seen it in decades.


Above tree-line was much better and spikes would have sufficed. Beautiful day-- robbin's egg blue skies, wind not too crazy (probably gusting to 40 at top, but only on the summit cone), and downright warm in the col before the summit where the win was fully blocked. Actual temps on top probably in the high single digits. Great day to be above tree-line!  
Name
Name: PamW 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2012-02-06 
Link
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