| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Mansfield (The Chin), VT |
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 | Trails: |
Sunset Ridge Trail, Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Underhill State Park is open but the last 1/4 miles of the road and the car-park itself are icy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Open water in all streams but no difficult crossings. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
See comments below. Experienced winter-hiking dogs should not have any problems. The snow-fields and drifts may be heavy going but dogs might not punch through and probably be able to stay on the surface. |
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 | Comments: |
After a few hundred yards of icy trail the rest is pretty much covered by snow - increasing in depth with elevation - and traction is greatly improved.
The last 1/2 mile to the summit has snow-fields and drifts with heavy snow - up to 18" in some places. Snowshoes or crampons would be more effective on this section but microspikes were fine all the way. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-15 |
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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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