| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Webster, Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 15, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The Pool is looking awesome, some thin bridging left |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Skinny P had a great day. A few nervous moments on the icy rock scrambles below Jackson, otherwise fine. |
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 | Bugs: |
Killed the first skeeter of the year |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
ice patches gradually increased until I put on my Hillsounds at about 1000' just above the Webster/Jackson Split. Full monorail/slush on the ridge, but relatively stable and had only one posthole the whole day. The section approaching Pierce from Mizpah was more torn up and softer. There are many smooth ice bulges and hard ice sections on the steeps.
The tops of the peaks are all bare rock. The sky was blue and the breeze was warm and the upper Presi's were out and about. Lovely day to be up there.
Saw several groups, especially on the Crawford Path, struggling on the hard steep ice without traction of any kind, in sneakers and boat shoes and the like (not to mention the cotton khakis and no supplies except a sweater tied around the waist). SAR season should be getting underway soon. (if you are smart enough to be checking trail conditions here, you probably don't need to be told - but for the love of all that's holy please bring traction, ok thanks.)
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 | Name: |
sbeam |
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 | E-Mail: |
szbeam@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-04-16 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/sbeam/6937707390/in/set-72157629465720924/ |
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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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