Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Carter, Middle Carter, Carter Dome, Wildcat A, NH |
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| Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 31, 2010 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No impediments |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Section between South and Middle Carter has lots of knee pokers and one crawl under. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Name: |
John Stevens |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-01-31 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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