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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks South Carter, Middle Carter, Carter Dome, Wildcat A, NH
Trails
Trails: Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, January 31, 2010
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No impediments 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Section between South and Middle Carter has lots of knee pokers and one crawl under. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw two dogs on the trail today, a little cold but I honestly don't know what temperatures dogs get cold at. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Microspikes could have been used the whole day as most trails have a hard cement foundation with 1-2 inches of scattered/compacted powder. Switched from microspikes to MSR ascents at the Carter Dome Trail junction off of Nineteen Mile Brook(I love the heel risers!). Trail stayed in generally the same condition all the way to Middle Carter, but switched to micospikes on the Mt. Hight bypass because the sidehill was hurting my ankles, especially on the riser bars. Kept microspikes on all the way down Carter Dome and up Wildcat....although in both cases there were sections that could have better used crampons. Trails are as hard packed as I've seen this year.  
Name
Name: John Stevens 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2010-01-31 
Link
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