| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge, Falling Waters Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of parking at the hiker lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings are snow-bridged over and solid |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns to speak of |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Some icy sections on the ridge |
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 | Comments: |
Conditions: Knowing that this post is a mute point, considering all the new snow we're getting, I'll just say that the trails will get even better after the storm. We had a large group yesterday with Hiker Ed and pretty much wore snowshoes from car to car. A few switched to spikes or crampons on the ridge walk, but any form of traction was necessary. We left a nice snowshoe track the whole way. The ridge had some ice and crusted snow with some boiler plate and bare rocks, but not bad. The new snow should cover that up and make for some great snowshoeing.
We saw many familiar faces on the ridge today, marking off that leap year calender day. No wind with some dim sun. All in all a great hike with a great group.
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 | Name: |
Wolfgang |
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 | E-Mail: |
rjmartin@fairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-01 |
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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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