| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Mansfield (The Chin), VT |
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 | Trails: |
Route 108, Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 24, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the winter lot on 108 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing significant |
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 | Comments: |
5 minute walk from parking to summer TH, wore microspikes up to just below taft lodge. The first section off 108 is a little hard but there are rocks sticking out of the ice to give traction. Switched to crampons which were overkill except above tree line the last bump up to the Chin is hard with mixed hard pack snow and blue ice. Was reminding myself that as my associate Wayniac likes to say falling is not an option, have asked Santa for an ice axe. Nice day sort of opened up on top. Been sick and then fell down in my driveway -- glad to get back on it. Snowshoes got a free ride today. |
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 | Name: |
Little Brown Mushroom |
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 | E-Mail: |
camosteve955@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-12-24 |
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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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